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NA.0042.00001778

An aerial view of Abu Dhabi., March 1972

An aerial view of Abu Dhabi.

NA.0042.00001579

Gulf Aviation airplane in Abu Dhabi, 1960-1962

Passengers waiting to board a Gulf Aviation airplane arriving at Abu Dhabi airport.

NA.0042.00001578

Sir William Luce at Abu Dhabi Airport, 1961

Sir William Luce, the British Political Resident in Bahrain, arriving at Abu Dhabi Airport.

NA.0042.00001575

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, July, 1961.

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan accompanied by Sheikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan descending from a Middle East Airlines flight upon their arrival to Abu Dhabi Airport from their trip to London and Paris.

NA.0042.00001558

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, July, 1961.

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan upon their arrival at Abu Dhabi Airport from Paris and London on a Middle East Airlines airplane.

NA.0042.00001554

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan at Abu Dhabi Airport, July, 1961.

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan at Abu Dhabi Airport upon arriving back from his trip to Paris and London on a Middle East Airlines airplane.

NA.0042.00001552

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Sultan Bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan, 1960-1962

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Sultan Bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.

NA.0042.00001535

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan descending from a Bristow helicopter, 1960-1962

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan descending from a Bristow helicopter after a visit to Umm Shaif offshore oil field.

NA.0042.00001506

A charter on Das Island, 1962 - 1964

An oil company's Gulf Aviation charter plane unloading on Das Island, Abu Dhabi.

NA.0042.00001503

Das Island, 1962 - 1964

An aerial view approaching Das Island, the center for offshore oil exploration operated by Abu Dhabi Marine Areas (ADMA) on Das Island, Abu Dhabi.

NA.0042.00001502

Das Island, 1962 - 1964

An aerial view of Das Island, the center for offshore oil exploration, Abu Dhabi.

NA.0042.00001501

Das Island, 1962 - 1964

An aerial view of Das Island taken from an oil company Dakota aircraft to offer a fortnightly banking service to oil company personnel, Abu Dhabi.

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