I don't recall the first time I flew on an airplane. I believe it was back in Russia when my parents and I traveled to the Black Sea for vacation. Ever since then, I have always been a fan of aviation.
When I was growing up, I always wanted to be a pilot and fly military jet fighters. I built a wooden glider that I launched from a 3rd story window in my apartment in Moscow.
As I got older, I learned that the U.S. military had very high standards...
