How do I get snow leopard to install on my MBA 1.1

I seem to have lost my retail snow leopard disc (I have the box, but no disc inside) so I've been trying all my discs from other macs bought from that era with other versions of Snow Leopard (10.6.3, 10.6.6, 10.6.4, etc.). None of these will install on my gen 1 macbook air (1.1, 1.8ghz, 2GB RAM), every one of them gives me an error saying that this version of OSX can't be installed on this machine.
I'm trying to do the installation via an external Bluray/DVD combo device. I can boot from each disc, but I get an error after the language screen.
What am I missing? Are the discs that come with machines keyed to that class of machine? (e.g. 10.6.2 packaged with an iMac won't install on a macbook, etc.)
I really don't want to "acquire" a new retail disc image, since I really don't trust that community, but I'm not sure there are many other options.
ANY help would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thank you!

Because it was the newest, greatest thing at the time. Of course, I waited a bit... I never buy .0 releases. Frankly, same reason I have retail discs for most versions of apple's os offerings over the years, just keeping my systems up to date.
Honestly, when it came out, I balked at the app store and the fact that I had to make all my purchases through there, but now I kinda wish it'd been around back then. I'd have easy quick access to a binary I could install off a memory stick.
Here's the deal: I had a mother in law looking for a laptop for an upcoming trip, a friend with an old macbook air (v1.1) he didn't want anymore, and the ability to put the two together. The only problem is getting the air up to a version that can run a newer version of chrome for compatibility with the education program she's working with online.
I can probably get it running on safari... we haven't checked yet. It may not be horrible to be stuck on 10.5.8. We'll see how it shakes out.
Anything is better than the G4 iMac flat panel (the desk lamp model) she's using right now at home. It's pretty, but I'm shocked it still runs. A testament to Apple quality if I ever heard one. That thing is at least 12 years old.

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