Originally Posted by
miniliq
It was 2/17-2/20/79, which precedes the AA incident, so perhaps my notes are faulty -- I can't find any independent evidence to corroborate the use of a DC-10 on that run.
Actually use of Laker's DC-10s was low in the winter once they built up the big fleet (a significant part of their financial woes), and UK half-term week (which it looks like) may have been just a chance for some extra loads on the holiday flights.
What was your departure airport, maybe I have some data.