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John Travolta recalls his best flying moments

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Actor John Travolta, who is a certified pilot, said flying solo for the first time is his most memorable moment.

The 'Pulp Fiction' star recalled his flying experiences at a recently held event to honour living legends of the Aviation Industry in Los Angeles, reported Contactmusic.

"The best day of flying was probably my first solo. Every first, you know, my first solo my first jet licence, every rating after that. They were all highlights for me," Travolta said.

The 59-year-old actor, a flying buff, has a personal fleet of five aircraft- a customised Boeing 707, three Gulfstream jets and a Lear jet - but he donated one G-2 Gulfstream executive jet to the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame in 2012 in memory of his son, Jett, who tragically died after suffering a seizure during family's break in the Bahamas in 2009.
 

The actor has a private runway in his Florida estate.

Travolta, who was awarded the Living Legends Ambassador of Aviation award in 2007, is married to actress Kelly Preston and the couple have two children daughter Ella, 13 and son Benjamin, 3.

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First Published: Jan 21 2014 | 1:32 PM IST

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