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1981 newspaper clipping showing Sir Freddie Laker being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace

This 1981 newspaper clipping from the Evening Standard shows Sir Freddie Laker receiving his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. The headline reads 'Knight flight for Laker' celebrating the aviation entrepreneur's recognition for pioneering low-cost transatlantic flights with Laker Airways Skytrain service.

Sir Freddie Laker knighthood Queen Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace 1981 Evening Standard newspaper clipping Laker Airways Skytrain aviation pioneer press coverage

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