Not only do I remember the first B-52, I remember seeing fleets of B-29's and the occasional B-36 flying out to the local air base. I was actually there, at the end of the runway, to see the first Boing 707 land at Toledo airport. I used to watch the army play war-games with Sherman tanks while Hellcats, Corsairs and P-38's flew over. I've flown in DC-3's, 4's, 6's, 8's, Lockheed Electras, Connies, 707's, 727's, 737's & 747's. While in the USAF I flew in C-133's, RC-130-A's, AC-130's, EC-130's, C-141's (A & B model), C-5A's, RB-52's, and RB-66's. My very first flight was in a Great Lakes 2T-1A.

I might add that not only do I remember nearly every one of the things you guys have brought up, I remember when we got our first TV - I was 7 and it was a Motorola Console B&W. I still have it, it still works (when all the tubes are running properly) and it's sitting in my office here at home, about 8 feet from me now.

Yeah, my wife calls me a dinosaur rather regularly, but she doesn't push it much. She's 2 years older than me.

OMG, I'm THAT old.

My first plane was a Cox PT-19, which still flies pretty well with the original engine. I also had a Spitfire (I think Cox) and a Corsair that I have no idea who made. The Corsair had very little manueverability but the Spit would do loops reasonably well.

Major geezer alert here! My first NEW car was a 1964 Opel Olympia wagon (47hp, 3-speed column) and I paid $985 for it - brand new. My 1967 Impala-SS cost $1735, and my 1972 Dodge Colt cost a whopping $2250.

Yeah, Sky King, Roy Rogers, The Cisco Kid, Green Hornet, Lash Laroo - those were the days. I had Rheumatic Fever when I was still basically in diapers - I remember the Dr stopping at the house DAILY to check on me and give me medications (UGHHHHH, shots). I also remember the rag man driving his horse-drawn wagon, the ice-man delivering, coal down the shute for the furnace, vegetable hucsters with their horse-drawn wagons and a lot of other things (when I can remember anything at all).

I used to worry about losing my mind, but now that it's gone I don't miss it at all.

Dave