Passengers, including the Papal Nuncio, boarding a Gulf Aviation plane at Abu Dhabi, 1965

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Passengers, including the Papal Nuncio, queuing to board a Gulf Aviation aircraft at Abu Dhabi airport in 1965. gulf Aviation, a private company, was the precursor to Gulf Air and this picture illustrates the early days of commercial flying in the Middle East.

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Abu Dhabi airport, UAE, Middle East
Photo credit: © Duncan Slater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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