Sir Freddie Laker waving from Laker Airways DC-10 aircraft doorway with flight attendant, black and white photograph

Sir Freddie Laker waves from the doorway of a Laker Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft, accompanied by a uniformed flight attendant. This photograph captures a ceremonial moment during the Skytrain era when Laker Airways revolutionized transatlantic air travel with low-cost flights. The DC-10 was the primary aircraft type used for Laker's pioneering budget airline service between the UK and United States.