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The Times newspaper clipping from July 22, 1981 about £15m flight simulator to speed pilot retraining at Gatwick

The Times newspaper clipping from July 22, 1981 about £15m flight simulator to speed pilot retraining at Gatwick

A newspaper clipping from The Times dated July 22, 1981, reporting on a new £15 million flight simulator center opened near Gatwick airport. The article mentions that Laker Airways, along with British Caledonian, has signed 10-year training agreements with the new facility, which features simulators for Boeing 747, McDonnell Douglas DC-10, and Boeing 737 aircraft.

The Times 1981 newspaper clipping flight simulator Gatwick Airport Laker Airways pilot training Boeing 747 DC-10 Boeing 737 British Caledonian aviation training 1980s

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