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Background imageAirline Collection: Freddie Laker at Woodcote Park Stud Farm near Epsom in Surrey. 27th January 1960

Freddie Laker at Woodcote Park Stud Farm near Epsom in Surrey. 27th January 1960

Background imageAirline Collection: Six Laker stewardesses make a record dedicated to Freddie Laker called '

Six Laker stewardesses make a record dedicated to Freddie Laker called " Let Us Fly"

Background imageAirline Collection: Richard Branson drinking from a bottle of champagne as he celebrates Virgin Atlantic

Richard Branson drinking from a bottle of champagne as he celebrates Virgin Atlantic Airlines inaugural flight June 1984

Background imageAirline Collection: The flight crew of a BOAC VC10 make preparations for landing at Khartoum airport

The flight crew of a BOAC VC10 make preparations for landing at Khartoum airport, during a proving flight to Sudan 1st February 1964

Background imageAirline Collection: British Eagle International Airlines a major British independent airline that operated

British Eagle International Airlines a major British independent airline that operated from 1948 until it went into liquidation in 1968

Background imageAirline Collection: Richard Branson holding a bottle of champagne and pilots hat as he celebrates Virgin

Richard Branson holding a bottle of champagne and pilots hat as he celebrates Virgin Atlantic Airlines inaugural flight June 1984

Background imageAirline Collection: Anglo - French Concorde 002 takes off for its maiden flight from Filton, Bristol

Anglo - French Concorde 002 takes off for its maiden flight from Filton, Bristol. Concorde was manufactured at Filton. Concorde would later go into commercial service from 1976 to 2003

Background imageAirline Collection: Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic Boss, welcomes passengers on board inaugural flight to

Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic Boss, welcomes passengers on board inaugural flight to America, London Heathrow Airport, Monday 25th June 1984

Background imageAirline Collection: SIR FREDDIE LAKER AND WIFE JACQUELINE LAKER AT HOME 21 / 08 / 1992

SIR FREDDIE LAKER AND WIFE JACQUELINE LAKER AT HOME 21 / 08 / 1992
SIR FREDDIE LAKER AND WIFE JACQUELINE LAKER AT HOME 21/08/1992

Background imageAirline Collection: RICHARD BRANSON AND STAFF 21 / 04 / 1989

RICHARD BRANSON AND STAFF 21 / 04 / 1989
RICHARD BRANSON AND STAFF 21/04/1989

Background imageAirline Collection: PRINCESS DIANA ARRIVING AT THE CHELSEA HARBOUR CLUB WEARING HER TRAINING KIT OF BLUE

PRINCESS DIANA ARRIVING AT THE CHELSEA HARBOUR CLUB WEARING HER TRAINING KIT OF BLUE SWEATSHIRT AND WHITE CYCLING SHORTS AND SUNGLASSES - 18/11/1995 COPYRIGHT EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS/STAFF +44 (0)

Background imageAirline Collection: Co-founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways, Randolph Fields, which will be offering flights to

Co-founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways, Randolph Fields, which will be offering flights to New York for £ 99. 29th February 1984

Background imageAirline Collection: Lord King and Mrs Thatcher leaving Heathrow for New York on concorde - she is going to

Lord King and Mrs Thatcher leaving Heathrow for New York on concorde - she is going to open the new British Airways terminal at New York Kennedy Airport. 8th April 1991

Background imageAirline Collection: BEA Vickers Vanguard G-APED seen here on final approach into London Heathrow

BEA Vickers Vanguard G-APED seen here on final approach into London Heathrow. 12th May 1967

Background imageAirline Collection: BOAC Steward and Stewardess serving drinks during a proving flight between Heathrow

BOAC Steward and Stewardess serving drinks during a proving flight between Heathrow and Khartoum. 1st February 1964

Background imageAirline Collection: Test flight of the British built Concorde prototype 002 over the Bay of Biscay

Test flight of the British built Concorde prototype 002 over the Bay of Biscay. The flight lasted one hour and twenty three minutes and the plane went supersonic for 38 minutes

Background imageAirline Collection: French test pilot Andre turcat speaking after completing the maiden flight of

French test pilot Andre turcat speaking after completing the maiden flight of the Concorde 001 plane at Toulouse, France. 2nd March 1969

Background imageAirline Collection: Captain James Andrews, who will fly the first commercial Concorde flight for BOAC in 1971

Captain James Andrews, who will fly the first commercial Concorde flight for BOAC in 1971, meets the press the day before the unveiling ceremony of the supersonic aircraft at Toulouse

Background imageAirline Collection: Cabin crew members who work on the supersonic passenger aircraft Concorde

Cabin crew members who work on the supersonic passenger aircraft Concorde, show off the new uniforms designed by Hardy Amies in London

Background imageAirline Collection: Former British Airways Chair Lord King raises his voice to journalists at the end of

Former British Airways Chair Lord King raises his voice to journalists at the end of British Airways AGM in Londons Barbican Centre

Background imageAirline Collection: Brian Basham former British Airways PR consultant seen here after the British Airways

Brian Basham former British Airways PR consultant seen here after the British Airways AGM in Londons Barbican Centre

Background imageAirline Collection: Saga Holidays Ltd. (SAGA) announced that they had acquired the business of Laker Air

Saga Holidays Ltd. (SAGA) announced that they had acquired the business of Laker Air Travel Ltd, formerly owned by Sir Freddie Laker, for £ 500, 000 in cash

Background imageAirline Collection: The Rolls Royce belonging to British airline entrepreneur Freddie Laker with number plate

The Rolls Royce belonging to British airline entrepreneur Freddie Laker with number plate USA, pictured in London. 22nd February 1969

Background imageAirline Collection: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker with his wife Patricia outside London law courts as

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker with his wife Patricia outside London law courts as they appeal against the Ministry of Trade. 26th May 1976

Background imageAirline Collection: Freddie Laker, chairman of Laker Airways, with teenage boys Nicholas Sack

Freddie Laker, chairman of Laker Airways, with teenage boys Nicholas Sack and Simone Holland in fornt of one of his planes. 21st April 1970

Background imageAirline Collection: Richard Branson, boss of the Virgin Records empire, announces his latest venture - Virgin

Richard Branson, boss of the Virgin Records empire, announces his latest venture - Virgin Atlantic Airways, which will be offering flights to New York for £ 99. 29th February 1984

Background imageAirline Collection: A Air France Convair 990 on final approach to London Heathrow. 12th May 1967

A Air France Convair 990 on final approach to London Heathrow. 12th May 1967

Background imageAirline Collection: BEA Trident G-ARPJ seen here on final approach into London Heathrow. 12th May 1967

BEA Trident G-ARPJ seen here on final approach into London Heathrow. 12th May 1967

Background imageAirline Collection: BOAC VC10 seen here on the apron at Khartoum after completing a proving flight

BOAC VC10 seen here on the apron at Khartoum after completing a proving flight from London Heathrow. 1st February 1964

Background imageAirline Collection: A BOAC VC10 sitting on the apron at Heathrow airport shortly before departing on a

A BOAC VC10 sitting on the apron at Heathrow airport shortly before departing on a proving flight to Khartoum in Sudan 1st February 1964

Background imageAirline Collection: The supersonic airliner Concorde in flight through fog and snow

The supersonic airliner Concorde in flight through fog and snow, passing a Give Way sign as it departs from Heathrow Airport en route to the warmer climate of Bahrain in the Middle East

Background imageAirline Collection: The pop group 'Pilot'pictured here beside the famous supersonic airliner

The pop group "Pilot"pictured here beside the famous supersonic airliner
The pop group " Pilot" pictured here beside the famous supersonic airliner Concorde at RAF Fairford near Bristol January 1975

Background imageAirline Collection: Mr Irene Quaranta pictured at work in the Toulouse Aircraft factory

Mr Irene Quaranta pictured at work in the Toulouse Aircraft factory. 22nd April 1975

Background imageAirline Collection: Work in progress at the Toulouse Aircraft factory in Southern France

Work in progress at the Toulouse Aircraft factory in Southern France. 22nd April 1975

Background imageAirline Collection: Inaugural commercial flights of the supersonic airliner Concorde on 21st January 1976

Inaugural commercial flights of the supersonic airliner Concorde on 21st January 1976, seven years after its maiden test flight

Background imageAirline Collection: The British Concorde 002 prototype arrives at Heathrow Airport

The British Concorde 002 prototype arrives at Heathrow Airport, London after completing a 45, 000 mile demonstration sales tour to the Far East ad Australia. 1st July 1972

Background imageAirline Collection: Airline passenger Mrs Margaret Redding looking forward to her upcoming Concorde flight

Airline passenger Mrs Margaret Redding looking forward to her upcoming Concorde flight, holding her ticket in her hand. 20th January 1981

Background imageAirline Collection: Test pilot Brian Trubshaw, pictured at Filton, Bristol shortly before the maiden flight

Test pilot Brian Trubshaw, pictured at Filton, Bristol shortly before the maiden flight of the British assembled Concorde 002 prototype

Background imageAirline Collection: Thirty five guests of British Airways, selected at random by computer ballot

Thirty five guests of British Airways, selected at random by computer ballot, took a three and a half hour 5

Background imageAirline Collection: The British Concorde 002 prototype is rolled out from its hanger in which it has been

The British Concorde 002 prototype is rolled out from its hanger in which it has been built at the Filton, Bristol works of the British Aircraft Corporation

Background imageAirline Collection: Liverpool team depart from Speke Airport for Bilbao. 17th September 1968

Liverpool team depart from Speke Airport for Bilbao. 17th September 1968

Background imageAirline Collection: The European Cup in the safe hands of a British Airways stewardess at Speke Airport as

The European Cup in the safe hands of a British Airways stewardess at Speke Airport as the Liverpool team return home following their three one victory over German giants Borussia Moenchengladbach in

Background imageAirline Collection: A de Havilland D. H. 86 aircraft of Imperial Airways named Diana

A de Havilland D. H. 86 aircraft of Imperial Airways named Diana
A de Havilland D.H.86 aircraft of Imperial Airways named Diana, seen here at the 1934 Hendon Empire Air Display. 24th May 1934

Background imageAirline Collection: Claudia Cardinale, Actress, London Heathrow Airport, 20th February 1965

Claudia Cardinale, Actress, London Heathrow Airport, 20th February 1965

Background imageAirline Collection: British Airways Chairman Colin Marshall give his account of the Virgin

British Airways Chairman Colin Marshall give his account of the Virgin dirty tricks saga during the companies AGM in Londons Barbican Centre.. 13th July 1993

Background imageAirline Collection: Former Goon Sir Harry Secombe flew into Newcastle

Former Goon Sir Harry Secombe flew into Newcastle and almost won himself a surprise magnum of champagne

Background imageAirline Collection: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker in jubilant mood at Gatwick airport on the day of

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker in jubilant mood at Gatwick airport on the day of the inaugural flight of his transatlantic Skytrain service from Gatwick airport, London to JFK, New York

Background imageAirline Collection: Sir Freddie Laker and Tiny Rowlands leave the Board of Trade building in Victoria

Sir Freddie Laker and Tiny Rowlands leave the Board of Trade building in Victoria, London where they had a secret meeting with Biffin. 10th February 1982

Background imageAirline Collection: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker with his wife and mother at Buckingham Palace after

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker with his wife and mother at Buckingham Palace after being knighted by the Queen at an Investiture. 19th July 1978

Background imageAirline Collection: The inaugural flight of the new transatlantic Skytrain service from Gatwick airport

The inaugural flight of the new transatlantic Skytrain service from Gatwick airport, London to JFK, New York, launched by Laker Airways chief Freddie Laker

Background imageAirline Collection: Airline chief Freddie Laker, head of Laker Airways, pictured talking to one of his staff

Airline chief Freddie Laker, head of Laker Airways, pictured talking to one of his staff members on board one of his aircraft at Biggin Hill Air Fair. 12th May 1967

Background imageAirline Collection: Managing director of British United Airways Freddie Laker

Managing director of British United Airways Freddie Laker, loads luggage onto an aircraft at Gatwick airport during a strike by porters. 1st December 1964

Background imageAirline Collection: Freddie Laker leaving Heathrow Airport for Miami, USA, flying by Brtish Airways

Freddie Laker leaving Heathrow Airport for Miami, USA, flying by Brtish Airways. 11th February 1985

Background imageAirline Collection: Lady Laker, wife of Freddie Laker, pictured arriving at the family court in London

Lady Laker, wife of Freddie Laker, pictured arriving at the family court in London. 8th February 1982

Background imageAirline Collection: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker mingles with passengers on board his translatlantic

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker mingles with passengers on board his translatlantic Skytrain service flight from London to New York. 17th June 1979

Background imageAirline Collection: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker joins the queues at Gatwick airport

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker joins the queues at Gatwick airport, before the inaugural flight of his transatlantic Skytrain service takes off from Gatwick to New York

Background imageAirline Collection: Forty seven passengers were banned from joining a charter flight to New York from Gatwick

Forty seven passengers were banned from joining a charter flight to New York from Gatwick Airport

Background imageAirline Collection: Freddie Laker pictured arriving at Heathrow airport, London. 22nd November 1982

Freddie Laker pictured arriving at Heathrow airport, London. 22nd November 1982

Background imageAirline Collection: Freddie Laker relaxes at his luxury farmhouse home in Chailey

Freddie Laker relaxes at his luxury farmhouse home in Chailey, East Sussex with his pet Schitzu dog " Pinky". 13th December 1982

Background imageAirline Collection: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker hit back at British Airways attempt to stop his

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker hit back at British Airways attempt to stop his proposed walk on and walk off Skytrain service between London and New York

Background imageAirline Collection: Freddie Laker, enjoying a quick half pint in the garden of his local pub in the village

Freddie Laker, enjoying a quick half pint in the garden of his local pub in the village of Chailey in East Sussex. 13th February 1982

Background imageAirline Collection: Freddie Laker helps launch a new project by one of his former employees Chris Sparkles

Freddie Laker helps launch a new project by one of his former employees Chris Sparkles

Background imageAirline Collection: Freddie Laker head of Laker Airways, pictured arriving at Heathrow airport, London

Freddie Laker head of Laker Airways, pictured arriving at Heathrow airport, London. 1st February 1982

Background imageAirline Collection: Freddie Laker pictured arriving at the family court in London. 8th February 1982

Freddie Laker pictured arriving at the family court in London. 8th February 1982

Background imageAirline Collection: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker in relaxed mood at Gatwick airport

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker in relaxed mood at Gatwick airport, shortly before the inaugural flight of his transatlantic Skytrain service takes off from Gatwick to New York

Background imageAirline Collection: Freddie Laker leaves Heathrow airport for Los Angeles, USA. 20th February 1982

Freddie Laker leaves Heathrow airport for Los Angeles, USA. 20th February 1982

Background imageAirline Collection: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker at Buckingham Palace after being knighted by

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker at Buckingham Palace after being knighted by the Queen at an Investiture. 19th July 1978

Background imageAirline Collection: Former airline chief Freddie Laker marries American Public Relations officer Jacqueline

Former airline chief Freddie Laker marries American Public Relations officer Jacqueline Ann Harvey on his 63rd birthday

Background imageAirline Collection: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker pictured at Brighton Marina for the inaugural flight

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker pictured at Brighton Marina for the inaugural flight of the Brighton-Dieppe Seajet Ferry

Background imageAirline Collection: Freddie Laker announces his new business venture at the Savoy Hotel in London with new

Freddie Laker announces his new business venture at the Savoy Hotel in London with new company Skytrain Holidays. He has been given the OK to fly holiday makers to many parts of the world

Background imageAirline Collection: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker at Gatwick airport, shortly before the inaugural

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker at Gatwick airport, shortly before the inaugural flight of his transatlantic Skytrain service takes off from Gatwick to New York

Background imageAirline Collection: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker on the runway at Gatwick airport

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker on the runway at Gatwick airport, a few days before the inaugural flight of his transatlantic Skytrain service takes off from Gatwick to New York

Background imageAirline Collection: Former airline chief Freddie Laker launches a £399 budget holiday for 14 days in

Former airline chief Freddie Laker launches a £399 budget holiday for 14 days in
Former airline chief Freddie Laker launches a £ 399 budget holiday for 14 days in Florida at a travel show in Earls Court, London. 13th November 1995

Background imageAirline Collection: British airline entrepreneur Freddie Laker pictured at his new airline offices after

British airline entrepreneur Freddie Laker pictured at his new airline offices after founding Laker Airways. 10th February 1966

Background imageAirline Collection: British United Airlines was acquired by Caledonian Airways in November 1970

British United Airlines was acquired by Caledonian Airways in November 1970. Pictures taken at a press conference 13th March 1970. Freddie Laker, chairman of Laker Airways speaking at the conference

Background imageAirline Collection: British United Airways managing director Freddie Laker with some of his own aircraft

British United Airways managing director Freddie Laker with some of his own aircraft. 3rd March 1965

Background imageAirline Collection: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker in jubilant mood on the runway at Gatwick airport

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker in jubilant mood on the runway at Gatwick airport, the day before the inaugural flight of his transatlantic Skytrain service takes off from Gatwick to New York

Background imageAirline Collection: The first plane load of Christmas trippers to fly direct from Coventry to Majorca left

The first plane load of Christmas trippers to fly direct from Coventry to Majorca left yesterday. They could be swimming on Christmas Day and have a turkey dinner on the beach

Background imageAirline Collection: An air stewardess serving food to passengers on board a Qantas Boeing 707 plane at London

An air stewardess serving food to passengers on board a Qantas Boeing 707 plane at London airport. 7th August 1959

Background imageAirline Collection: A Qantas Boeing 707 plane at London airport. 7th August 1959

A Qantas Boeing 707 plane at London airport. 7th August 1959

Background imageAirline Collection: A Bombardier Dash 8 ( formerly the de Havilland Canada Dash 8 or DHC-8 )

A Bombardier Dash 8 ( formerly the de Havilland Canada Dash 8 or DHC-8 ), is a twin-engined, medium range, turboprop airliner

Background imageAirline Collection: Leeds United manager Don Revie goes through passport control in Greece as the team return

Leeds United manager Don Revie goes through passport control in Greece as the team return to Manchester Airport following their 1973 European Cup Winners Cup Final match against AC Milan at

Background imageAirline Collection: Leeds United manager Don Revie goes with some of his backroom staff the team return to

Leeds United manager Don Revie goes with some of his backroom staff the team return to Manchester Airport following their 1973 European Cup Winners Cup Final match against AC Milan at

Background imageAirline Collection: This Airco DH-4 operated from Londons Croydon Airport to Paris

This Airco DH-4 operated from Londons Croydon Airport to Paris



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