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Laker Airways DC-10 'Canterbury Belle' aircraft undergoing maintenance in hangar with scaffolding and technicians

A Laker Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-10 named 'Canterbury Belle' undergoes maintenance in a large aircraft hangar. The distinctive white, red and black Laker Airways livery is clearly visible, along with the Union Jack flag on the fuselage, representing Sir Freddie Laker's pioneering low-cost transatlantic airline operations.

Laker Airways DC-10 Canterbury Belle aircraft maintenance hangar Sir Freddie Laker Skytrain aviation history Union Jack livery transatlantic airline 1970s 1980s

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