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Handwritten letter from Douglas Bader to Sir Freddie Laker dated February 1979 on personal letterhead

Handwritten letter from Douglas Bader to Sir Freddie Laker dated February 1979 on personal letterhead

A handwritten personal letter from Douglas Bader to Sir Freddie Laker dated February 1979, written on Bader's personal letterhead from his London SW7 address. The letter discusses Laker's speeches and public reaction, reflecting the correspondence between these two prominent British aviation figures during Laker Airways' operational period.

Douglas Bader Sir Freddie Laker handwritten letter 1979 1970s correspondence Laker Airways aviation history personal letterhead London

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