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Colour printed paper map 76x46cm. Very good, neatly folded. This contains several neatly penciled flight lines and numbers, and one ink annotation referencing East African Airways flight EC716 from Entebbe in Uganda to Benina (Benghazi) in Libya on 18.9.64 (N/O Abbott). International Aeradio Limited (IAL), formed by major UK airlines in 1947, provided ground communication, navigation and air traffic control services for their fast developing post-WW2 routes across Europe, Africa, the Middle and Far East. It peaked in the 1960s with 3000 staff in 58 countries, primarily owned by BOAC and BEA with several other airlines participating. Roughly centred on Wadi Halfa on the Nile, coverage is bounded by Tripoli (NW), Medina (E), and Khartoum (SSE), including the Mediterranean and Red Sea coasts. The colour is primarily blue, with Saudi Arabia and Egypt in pink. Details include air corridors, selected settlements, and selected spot heights. Airspace Restrictions are given for locations in Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Israel, Jordan, Libya and Sudan. These distinguish Danger, Prohibited, Restricted, Air / Air Firing, Military Flying, Caution, Training, Artillery range, Bombing etc. Call Signs are given for locations in Aden, Benghazi, Cairo, Fort Lamy, Jeddah, Khartoum, Malta, and Tripoli with frequencies and remarks.
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