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Letter to Sir Freddie Laker from Dr. J. Shackleton Bailey dated February 6, 1982, offering financial support

A personal letter dated February 6, 1982, from Dr. J. Shackleton Bailey to Sir Freddie Laker expressing support for his aviation entrepreneurship and offering financial backing. The letter references Laker's struggles with government subsidized competition and encourages him to continue his work in private enterprise aviation.

Sir Freddie Laker correspondence 1982 1980s Laker Airways collapse financial support private enterprise aviation history personal letter

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