First flight ever in Air Chance Caravelle, 1964 - LHR to Paris Le Bourget, by night. Stunned by the sight of orange street-lit cities and towns below... A memorable experience in every way.
As was subsequently having a steer in a De Havilland Chipmunk from White Waltham. Most boring was in an 'unstallable' Ercoupe. Dull as ditchwater - like being in a motorcycle sidecar though the view was better. First flight in a 'proper' flying machine - the Boeing B17 'Sally B' on demo at Bournemouth Hurn. Most nostalgic in a De Havilland Dragon Rapide at Goodwood... Most comfortable in a Singapore Airlines A380 LHR-SIN-MEL. Most enlightening, in a PLUNA 737-200, AEP (Argentina) to MVD, exceptionally elderly, very creaky, noisy old banger, with its plastic moulded cabin trim panels all stained deep tan...by tobacco smoke.