Originally Posted by
Sotonsean
The first official Laker Skytrain flight took of from London Gatwick to New York JFK on Monday 26 September 1977 with a departure time of 16.28. Douglas DC-10-10 G-AWWC "Eastern Belle" operated the inaugural flight.
A good few months before you took your Laker Airways ABC flight from LGW via MAN to New York JFK in March 1978.
Laker had finally obtained permission from all the relevant authorities for his long awaited low cost transatlantic Skytrain service in May 1977.