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Handwritten letter from New Zealand dated February 6th, 1982, congratulating on Laker Airways' low-cost airline success

A personal handwritten letter dated February 6th, 1982, sent from Leithfield Beach, New Zealand, congratulating Sir Freddie Laker on raising funds to save his airline and expressing support for his low-cost aviation vision. The letter writer mentions hearing about Laker's situation on radio and expresses admiration for making air travel affordable, referencing dreams of flying between England and New Zealand on Laker's low-fare planes.

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