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1981 newspaper clipping with headline 'FREDDIE TO THE RESCUE' about Sir Freddie Laker and Prestwick Airport

A 1981 newspaper article by Murray Stevenson discussing Sir Freddie Laker's potential involvement in rescuing Prestwick Airport from British Airways' departure. The article features photos of Bob Winyard (BA's Scottish manager) and Jim Harris (BA's UK/Ireland manager), and discusses BA's decision being 'disastrous' for Prestwick's future as a transatlantic hub.

Sir Freddie Laker Prestwick Airport British Airways newspaper clipping 1981 aviation news transatlantic flights Scotland BA departure

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