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Black and white photograph of McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft on airport tarmac with Laker Airways livery

A McDonnell Douglas DC-10 wide-body aircraft displays the distinctive Laker Airways livery on an airport apron. This tri-jet aircraft was part of Sir Freddie Laker's revolutionary Skytrain service that pioneered low-cost transatlantic travel in the 1970s and early 1980s.

DC-10 McDonnell Douglas Laker Airways Sir Freddie Laker Skytrain tri-jet wide-body aircraft black and white photography airport tarmac 1970s 1980s low-cost airline

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