As a kid in the early 80s, I used to love going to the cockpit. British Airways had a "Junior Jet Club" [1,2] for children, figureheaded by Captain Leo Budd, a

As a kid in the early 80s, I used to love going to the cockpit. British Airways had a "Junior Jet Club" [1,2] for children, figureheaded by Captain Leo Budd, a Concorde pilot (amazing the names/things that stay in memory after 35 years!). Club members had a logbook [3] and on each flight you'd give the book to a flight attendant who would have the Captain complete and sign it. There were awards after you travelled so many miles. Every single time we'd get an invite to the flight deck mid-flight, usually over the alps, on the way to/from the Mediterranean. I've been fortunate enough to fly first class on many top tier airlines since then but nothing will ever beat the thrill of those early flights being led to the cockpit by a flight attendant, bursting with anticipation, ready to meet the pilots and see where in the world we were flying, through the front window of the plane. [1] - https://www.boeing.com/boeing100/stories/2016/march/junior-jet-club-03-16.page https://www.boeing.com/boeing100/stories/2016/march/junior-j... [2] - https://www.adventuresinfamilyland.com/blast-from-the-past-british-airways-junior-jet-club/ https://www.adventuresinfamilyland.com/blast-from-the-past-b... [3] - http://www.danzfamily.com/archives/2005/02/boac_junior_jet.php http://www.danzfamily.com/archives/2005/02/boac_junior_jet.p...