Justapax1
I think I would need to break it down as to type of memory.
So view out of the window would be a spectacular Northern Light display on a NW Orient 747 Minneapolis to Gatwick in I think 1990. I watched it for nearly 3 hrs , stunning. Flight deck trips pre 9/11. One into HK 1990 with Cathy with oncoming Typhoon and another where I had hired stretched DC 8 freighters and flew Houston to UK on jump seat all the way, great chatty crew.
Scariest AF 707 in 1973 by along way as I have mentioned before, so will not re hash tale. Never flown AF since.
Best food would be offerings from JAL /SQ/EK but comparatively recent as earlier flying career was in the back pre 1990,s and more Chicken or Beef and indeed very early on I believe sandwiches on Ambassadors/ Vikings I can’t really remember.
Upgrades have been relatively few with one on NW Orient Gatwick to Minneapolis as was supportive of ground staff with a gentleman in front of me when he became a little threatening. One with TWA St Louis to Little Rock after not being American about a missed connection. Another was one leaving Havana for Gatwick on BA777 in 1999, as stayed in crew hotel the Golden Tulip and bumped into them at the bar. They had a long layover as only 2 flights per week, a memorable few days. One BA Delhi to LHR as wife nearly keeled over at check in and went upstairs.
There is one other which I have filed below.
Famous or interesting people you have sat next to. Two celebrities one Joe Lumley on a shuttle down from Scotland post new Avengers and pre Adfab in 1987. I did not recognise her at first but she is delightful and very funny as you see on TV. Lastly I got an upgrade on Swiss Air and flew with Peter Ustinov from Geneva to New York he was a UN Children’s Ambassador , suffice to say I wished the flight was going to the Moon. A tremendous and very funny man who was as much interested in you as you were him. The crew did say it was always a joy to have him onboard.
Those are mine so far though with more thought there maybe a few others but breakfast calls and tide and time wait for no man and of course I am still flying so hopefully more in the future.
Cheers
Mr Mac