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Express & Star newspaper clipping from September 16, 1981 with headline about aircraft support and Sir Freddie Laker photo

Express & Star newspaper clipping from September 16, 1981 with headline about aircraft support and Sir Freddie Laker photo

Newspaper article from the Express & Star, Wolverhampton, dated September 16, 1981, featuring a large headline asking 'How many will the life-raft support?' The article discusses competition in the holiday package industry and includes a photograph of Sir Freddie Laker with clients in Miami. This clipping reflects the intense media coverage during Laker Airways' challenging period in 1981.

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