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Black and white photo of Laker Airways aircraft christening ceremony with woman breaking bottle on fuselage

Black and white photo of Laker Airways aircraft christening ceremony with woman breaking bottle on fuselage

A ceremonial aircraft christening showing a woman breaking a bottle against a Laker Airways aircraft fuselage while onlookers watch. This type of naming ceremony was common practice for Laker Airways during Sir Freddie Laker's operations, marking special occasions or new aircraft deliveries in the airline's fleet.

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