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Old 03-24-2018, 03:05 PM
 
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow in "OZ "
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I'm so old I remember...

My first air plane ride... even got my wings..... Eastern Airlines and the Connie... aka Lockheed Constellation

FYI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockhe..._Constellation
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Old 03-24-2018, 05:07 PM
 
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I remember when the cigarette company Virginia Slims use to sponsor the women's tennis tour.

Sitting in chairs at airports putting quarters in a tiny TV to watch for a short while. Now we can't hardly go anywhere in public without having a TV blasting for free.
I remember when the airlines gave you a five or six pack of cigarettes while flying and if you were nice they'd give you extra little packets of 'em.
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Old 03-24-2018, 05:09 PM
 
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I'm soooo old........
I remember when refrigerator magnets didn't work on the old wooden iceboxes ..............
It was years later when they came out. LOL
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Old 03-24-2018, 05:10 PM
 
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow in "OZ "
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I remember when the airlines gave you a five or six pack of cigarettes while flying and if you were nice they'd give you extra little packets of 'em.
Flying in uniform I would get 3-4 or more mini booze bottles as a " Thank You" the price then was 75 cents booze bottle & can of cola or other and just waiting for the no smoking sign to go off.. cigarettes - cigars - pipes all at the ready 90% of every one on board ready to fire up..
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Old 03-24-2018, 05:12 PM
 
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Yeah and I could fly standby in uniform for just a few bucks back then.
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Old 03-24-2018, 05:15 PM
 
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow in "OZ "
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Yeah and I could fly standby in uniform for just a few bucks back then.
I had a system.. book 4-5 first class. If no room you cancelled first class.. pay maybe $42 for Jacksonville -New York one way.. standby was $19 what a deal
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Old 03-24-2018, 05:17 PM
 
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too funny
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Old 03-24-2018, 05:40 PM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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I could once buy long Tootsie Rolls for a penny and a full candy bar sized one for a nickel.
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Old 03-24-2018, 08:22 PM
 
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I'm so old I remember...

My first air plane ride... even got my wings..... Eastern Airlines and the Connie... aka Lockheed Constellation

FYI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockhe..._Constellation
Ah, yes, Eastern. Their flights were really inexpensive . Remember Pan Am and TWA?
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Old 03-24-2018, 08:41 PM
 
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Ah, yes, Eastern. Their flights were really inexpensive . Remember Pan Am and TWA?
TWA... Got a great flight.. San Fran >>> New York City. $10-$15 I would guess 40 GI's .. Many ..50-60 TWA Flight Attendants & support Crew - Pilots moving a new 747 to Europe.. they feed us Rib Eye & Lobster & wine as a Thanks for serving.. what a flight
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