Originally Posted by
WHBM
We've had discussions about various onetime holiday airlines, but anything Laker seems to only discuss Skytrain. However they were much more than that, being a pioneer One-Eleven IT operator, plus 707s and, later DC-10s, used on Mediterranean flights, transatlantic ABCs before Skytrain, and such like. They bought up tour operators, and I think had a half-share in Gatwick Handling. Right at the beginning they had a couple of Bristol Britannia 100s, which seem to have been hardly used, and even bought the prototype VC-10, which I don't think was ever painted or operated under their own name, seemingly always leased out (but was it with Laker crews ?).
Any recollections ? Anyone ever get a flight on the A300 ?
yes flew on G-BIMC from LGW to Palma a few months before they folded. Was allowed to stay on the flight deck for landing too. Return trip was on DC10 G- AZZC.
Also had a day trip to Alicante on G-AVBW, November 1979 (was only 13) jump seat both ways too