re: #106 lawhawk

My first plane trip was on a Boeing 747. It was Tower Air. We had multiple hour delay getting in the air, and when they turned the engine on, it backfired something fierce. We had delay for weather, additional fuel, and the engine issue.

No issues once in the air, but that’s my first experience with a plane…

My last flight on a 747 was in 2008. Frankfurt to Tel Aviv. We were seated in the very rear of the aircraft. They were doing food service when we hit some turbulence. Trays and food flying everywhere!

747s are still flying but they are mostly all freighters now.