1968 The Boeing 707 ........................

This one and only 707 trip was our (all four of us) immigration flight from Manchester, England to Montreal , Canada. I wrote this little tale earlier.

1969 The Douglas DC-8

Air Canada had a mix of DC-8s. Series 40s, 50s and 60s. I'm sure I flew in them all, over the years. My first flight was probably to England and back taking advantage of my "free" employee passes. No idea how often they took me and the family over the Atlantic both from Montreal and from Halifax. Their heavy and noisy landings weren't good for the passengers' nerves. I thought the 'stretched' 63s with their 'long engines' has a certain grace in flight. The biggest of all the pre-jumbo jets, they carried 200+/- passengers.

1971 ? The Vickers VC10 A telegram from my mother that my stepfather, Reg, was dying, had me hurrying to England from Montreal on a compassionate flight. By chance, seats were open on a BOAC flight to Manchester. A VC10! So I got a ride in one of these lovely machines. That trip will make a good tale for later.

1971? The Douglas DC9 The aircraft I knew best of all! I wrote my license on it. Flew on them many, many times over about 20 years. Many cockpit trips. Crashed the flight simulator a few times in Montreal :) The picture? From an airline 'give-away' postcard.