Air Liban
Antikbar, One sheet
vintage travel poster for Air Liban (Middle East Airlines), likely from the 1950s. The poster advertises flights to various destinations across the Middle East, showcasing iconic landmarks and industries of the region.
Poster Details
Airline: Air Liban, which merged with Middle East Airlines (MEA) in 1963 to form the current national flag carrier of Lebanon.
Era: Circa 1950s.
Featured Locations & Imagery: The illustration highlights several key locations and cultural or industrial symbols in a stylized map format.
Lebanon/Syria: Depicted by ancient Roman ruins (likely the columns of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek) and palm trees.
Egypt: Represented by the pyramids.
Saudi Arabia (Arabie Seoudite) & Kuwait: Indicated by oil rigs, symbolizing the region's oil industry.
Cyprus (Chypre), Iraq, Turkey (Turquie), and Jordan (Jordanie): Mentioned by name on the poster as other destinations.
Design: The colorful design uses illustrations of landmarks and local flora (cactus plants, desert sand) to attract tourists and travelers to the Middle East.
The aircraft depicted in the poster is likely a
Douglas DC-3 or a visually similar model, such as the Douglas C-47, which were part of Air Liban's initial fleet in the 1940s and early 1950s.
Aircraft Details
Type: The aircraft is a propeller-driven, twin-engine airliner with a low-wing design, consistent with the Douglas DC-3/C-47.
Airline Service: Air Liban (later Middle East Airlines - Air Liban) started operations with de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapides and acquired Douglas DC-3s in mid-1946.
Poster Representation: The aircraft is stylized as is common in vintage travel posters, but it accurately reflects the type of plane in use by the airline during the likely 1950s era of the poster. The airline later upgraded to larger aircraft like the Douglas DC-4, Vickers Viscount, and jet airliners like the de Havilland Comet and Sud Aviation Caravelle in the later 1950s and 1960s.
vintage travel poster for Air Liban (Middle East Airlines), likely from the 1950s. The poster advertises flights to various destinations across the Middle East, showcasing iconic landmarks and industries of the region.
Poster Details
Airline: Air Liban, which merged with Middle East Airlines (MEA) in 1963 to form the current national flag carrier of Lebanon.
Era: Circa 1950s.
Featured Locations & Imagery: The illustration highlights several key locations and cultural or industrial symbols in a stylized map format.
Lebanon/Syria: Depicted by ancient Roman ruins (likely the columns of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek) and palm trees.
Egypt: Represented by the pyramids.
Saudi Arabia (Arabie Seoudite) & Kuwait: Indicated by oil rigs, symbolizing the region's oil industry.
Cyprus (Chypre), Iraq, Turkey (Turquie), and Jordan (Jordanie): Mentioned by name on the poster as other destinations.
Design: The colorful design uses illustrations of landmarks and local flora (cactus plants, desert sand) to attract tourists and travelers to the Middle East.
The aircraft depicted in the poster is likely a
Douglas DC-3 or a visually similar model, such as the Douglas C-47, which were part of Air Liban's initial fleet in the 1940s and early 1950s.
Aircraft Details
Type: The aircraft is a propeller-driven, twin-engine airliner with a low-wing design, consistent with the Douglas DC-3/C-47.
Airline Service: Air Liban (later Middle East Airlines - Air Liban) started operations with de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapides and acquired Douglas DC-3s in mid-1946.
Poster Representation: The aircraft is stylized as is common in vintage travel posters, but it accurately reflects the type of plane in use by the airline during the likely 1950s era of the poster. The airline later upgraded to larger aircraft like the Douglas DC-4, Vickers Viscount, and jet airliners like the de Havilland Comet and Sud Aviation Caravelle in the later 1950s and 1960s.
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