Re: First time on a plane..
Flown back from Singapore, to the UK, in 1957.
Had taken a quick trip, to the Persian Gulf, on a Shell Tanker at the beginning of 1956 and, because of the Suez Crisis, we were re-based to the Singapore Base.
Lovely being out there, visiting all of the wonderful locations, but many of the crew got "Dear John's" from home, or their family lives were very damaged.
A three week trip turned into 15 months!
Oh! & the Aeroplane had a failing engine, on our return flight, and we had to emergency land in Calcutta, and were re-planed a day later!