Because it was the first plane that I flew on as a boy. My godmother flew for Ansett as one of Reg's "Old Boilers". She made sure that I was invited to the cockpit. How much fun could an eight year old have?
And this because it was the first plane I flew on as a young man and it made my world bigger for taking me overseas for the first time. Flying into Kai Tak was awe-inspiring for an 18 year old out in the world for the first time
