Newspaper clipping showing Sir Freddie Laker tipping his hat outside Buckingham Palace after receiving knighthood in 1981

This 1981 newspaper photograph shows Sir Freddie Laker doffing his hat in front of Buckingham Palace after being knighted on Wednesday. The article notes that Laker's Skytrain service to New York made nearly $2 million in eight months of service, representing his pioneering role in cheap transatlantic flights.