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Laker Airways DC-10 aircraft 'Eastern Belle' parked at Liverpool Airport with passengers boarding via stairs
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Laker Airways DC-10 aircraft 'Eastern Belle' parked at Liverpool Airport with passengers boarding via stairs

A Laker Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-10 named 'Eastern Belle' sits on the tarmac at Liverpool Airport with boarding stairs positioned at the aircraft door. This photograph captures one of Sir Freddie Laker's Skytrain fleet aircraft, which revolutionized transatlantic air travel in the 1970s by offering low-cost flights between the UK and United States. The distinctive Laker Airways livery features a white fuselage with dark cheatline and Union Jack flag on the tail.

Laker Airways DC-10 Eastern Belle Liverpool Airport Sir Freddie Laker Skytrain 1970s boarding stairs passengers transatlantic low-cost airline aviation history

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