Laker Airways DC-10 aircraft in red and white livery flying over snow-covered mountains

A Laker Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft photographed in flight over dramatic snow-covered mountain peaks. This aircraft represents Sir Freddie Laker's revolutionary Skytrain service that pioneered low-cost transatlantic travel in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The distinctive red, white and black livery with 'LAKER' branding on the tail was iconic of the airline that challenged established carriers with affordable no-frills flights between the UK and USA.