Air Congo T-Shirt

After independence from Belgium in 1960, Air Congo was formed in June 1961 as the national airline of the Republic of the Congo. The first international destinations were to African cities Entebbe, Luanda & Nairobi, with flights to Europe added two years later. On 27 October 1971, the country changed its name to the Republic of Zaire, and Air Congo became Air Zaïre.