Handwritten letter to Sir Freddie Laker dated February 5, 1982, expressing shock at Laker Airways collapse

A handwritten personal letter addressed to Sir Freddie Laker from Southampton, dated February 5, 1982 and received February 8, 1982. The letter expresses shock at the collapse of Laker Airways and praises Sir Freddie as a British pioneer, calling for more pioneering spirit in the country. This correspondence reflects the public support Laker received following his airline's dramatic failure in early 1982.