1st Flight
Was Aer Lingus DC3 from Manchester to Ronaldsway IOM Sept 1950 (Told I walked the whole way in the aisle - must have known I would serve as C. Crew later in life) Had my 3rd B'Day on the island and walked back to MAN same a/c? airline one week later.
Since then - as SLF:-
US Types; B707, B727, B737, B747, B757, B767. DC3, DC9, DC10, MD80 Convair 880, 990, Lockheed 1011
UK Types; Viscount, Vanguard, Trident 1,2,3, BAC 111, Comet 4B, VC10S, SHORTS 360, BAE 146, BAE 748
CAN Types; DHC 6, DHC 7
EURO Types; Caravelle, A 300, A321, ATR 42, 72
LIGHT types; N35 Bonanza, Piper Tri-Pacer, Piper Aztec, DH 83 Fox Moth, Grumman Goose, Cessna Titan, Piper Seneca 1, Auster AOP9, Pulsar, Cessna 210, DH82A
HELO Types; Bell 206, AS 350, S 61, FH1100, Hughes 500, R22
As Cabin Crew;- B747-136-236
As PPL P.I.C. (Ist Solo 13 Mar 1971 Fairoaks FA 150 G-AYRO)
C 150, FRA 150L, C152, C172, C182, PA 28-140, PA 38-112, AA5/A/B, MS892E
So, 50+ Types of levitation so far - and, every time - the thrill is still the same
Happy Landings to all
Ian BB
Last edited by Ian Burgess-Barber; 16th May 2011 at 13:10.
Reason: Missed a couple out, plus needed to correct an error.