A check of my log book reveals a flight IAH-LGW on a Continental DC-10 just towards the end of 1988.
What can I recall? Sitting in the middle of that 5 seat row...horrible.An overhead projected film. A CF6 not a million miles from my ears reminding me of its presence every second of those 9 hours.
Now I'm sure I didn't have to take my shoes off at security and bringing a pre-duty free bottle or two of booze on board, but I can assure you the 777 I took from SEA to LHR just a few weeks ago was far more refined, a couple of buzzing Rollers, endless IFE, a relatively quiet cabin, better seat design and cabin lighting that was a little kinder on my eyes.