UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC - Egypt.
New planes for United Arab Airlines.
Air routes map from Cairo, and Ilyushin 18 plane.
Airmail stamp issued on 02.03.1969.
Face value: 55 milliemes of Egyptian pound.
Printing: Photogravure.
Catalogues
- Michel No. 909.
- Scott No. C122.
- StampWorld No. 382.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 976.
- Yvert et Tellier No. PA 113.
In January 1961 Misr Air merged with Syrian Airways to form United Arab Airlines (UAA) as a result of the new political relations between Egypt and Syria, although this agreement was short-lived. It retained its name for a time, but was eventually replaced by Egyptair in October 1971.
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