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One of my earliest memories was flying to the territory of Hawaii, before statehood in 1959 in a USAF C-54.
It flew at 10,000 feet as it was unpressurized. We were seated in seats facing the tail of the airplane. Cruise speed 190 MPH, going from LA to Honolulu, 2556 miles.
That means travel time as 13 hours, 45 minutes. No in flight movies, no music. Not one electrical gadget, and looking out the windows in either direction was "oh look, more waves" as far as the eye can see. Mom was dressed up like going to a formal ball, and dad was in his dress uniform. My brother and I were bored to death.
The one point I most remember was looking at mom and asking "mommy, is this where we live now" Sitting and doing nothing for 13:45 as a 5 year old was near impossible. I have little doubt mom and dad hated it more than I did.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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