Leopoldville Air Congo
Original vintage Africa travel poster for the national airline Air Congo, promoting flights to Léopoldville (now Kinshasa), featuring mid-century design by the Belgian artist Gastón van den Eynde (1892-1965), featuring a portrait of a Congolese lady wearing a headscarf and beaded necklace against a vibrant red background, with a modern jet airliner soaring past a sleek skyscraper and a bustling market scene below. Air Congo was established in 1961 as the flag carrier for the Congolese Republic, supported with equipment and technical aid from Sabena. Based in Leopoldville (now Kinshasa), the airline operated long-haul flights to Europe and regional routes across South Africa, Uganda, Angola, Kenya, and Zambia. Following the country's renaming to the Republic of Zaire in 1971, the carrier was renamed Air Zaïre. Printed in Belgium by Marci. Good condition, creasing, tears, minor staining.
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