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Handwritten letter to Sir Freddie Laker dated February 9, 1982, expressing heartbreak over Laker Airways collapse

Handwritten letter to Sir Freddie Laker dated February 9, 1982, expressing heartbreak over Laker Airways collapse

A handwritten letter addressed to Sir Freddie Laker dated February 9, 1982, sent from Ilford Farm in Sussex. The letter expresses sympathy following the collapse of Laker Airways, stating the writers are 'heartbroken' by the news both personally and for the British public, praising Laker's contributions to aviation.

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