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Sir Freddie Laker christening ceremony with champagne bottle next to Laker Airways aircraft with crew members

Sir Freddie Laker christening ceremony with champagne bottle next to Laker Airways aircraft with crew members

Sir Freddie Laker performs an aircraft christening ceremony, holding a champagne bottle with ribbons while standing alongside Laker Airways crew members including pilots and cabin crew. The Laker Airways aircraft 'Bahama Princess' is visible in the background, likely documenting the inauguration of Bahamas route services during the airline's operational period.

Sir Freddie Laker Laker Airways aircraft christening champagne ceremony Bahama Princess pilots cabin crew aviation ceremony 1970s 1980s Bahamas route

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