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Handwritten letter dated 09 FEB 1982 addressed to 'Dear Freddie' from Laker Airways Skytrain collection

Handwritten letter dated 09 FEB 1982 addressed to 'Dear Freddie' from Laker Airways Skytrain collection

A personal handwritten letter dated February 9, 1982, addressed to 'Dear Freddie' (likely Sir Freddie Laker). The letter appears to be from a supporter offering assistance during Laker Airways' financial difficulties, mentioning help from 'all the people I can' and references to Mrs. Thatcher. This correspondence reflects the public support Sir Freddie Laker received during his airline's collapse in early 1982.

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