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Sir Freddie Laker spraying champagne at Laker Airways BAC One-Eleven christening ceremony with crew and officials

Sir Freddie Laker spraying champagne at Laker Airways BAC One-Eleven christening ceremony with crew and officials

Sir Freddie Laker celebrates the christening of a Laker Airways BAC One-Eleven aircraft named 'Bahama Princess' by spraying champagne while standing with airline crew and officials on the tarmac. This ceremonial moment captures Laker's characteristic flair for publicity during the expansion of his low-cost airline operations to the Bahamas route.

Sir Freddie Laker Laker Airways BAC One-Eleven champagne ceremony aircraft christening Bahama Princess airline crew 1970s aviation history low-cost airline

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