Ethiopian Airlines Inaugural Flight to West Africa

Ethiopia · 1960 · 10c, 15c, 20c, 25c, 30c, 50c

This set of six stamps commemorates the inaugural flight of Ethiopian Airlines to West Africa. The designs feature a Douglas DC-6B aircraft flying over a map of Africa, with the flight path highlighted, connecting Addis Ababa with destinations like Accra and Lagos. Each stamp in the series has a different denomination and color scheme.

Issued in 1960, this set celebrates the expansion of Ethiopian Airlines, a key symbol of national pride and modernization under Emperor Haile Selassie, connecting Ethiopia with newly independent nations in West Africa.