Last modified: 2011-08-27 by bruce berry Keywords: congo | air
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copyright | write us | mirrors Aircraft marking (1961-1970; 1991
to date) Image by Željko Heimer, 26 May 2001 According to Album
des pavillons nationaux et des marques distinctives (National
flags and distinctive markings) (2000 edition) [pay00], the
Congo uses a classical roundel of green-yellow-red. Željko
Heimer, 26 May 2001 The l'Armee de l'Air du Congo was formed on
June 1961. Cochrane & Elliott (1998) [cos98] report that until
1970 the only aircraft marking was the national flag as a fin
flash. Aircraft marking (1970-1991) Adapted from
www.skytamer.com When the country became the People's Republic
of Congo in 1970 a new roundel based on the new flag was
introduced and the new flag was used as the fin flash. In 1991,
the original roundel was re-introduced and it is also used as
the Dov Gutterman, 12 June 2004