1981 newspaper clipping announcing Sir Freddie Laker's knighthood with headline 'Knight Flights! It's SIR Freddie'

This 1981 newspaper clipping celebrates Sir Freddie Laker's knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. The article highlights how the aviation entrepreneur fought against established airlines to offer cut-price Skytrain flights from New York, overcoming government attempts to stop his operations twice before achieving this royal recognition.