Bidspirit auction | 11 El Al Press Photographs

11 El Al Press Photographs - 1968 Hijacking, Yom Kippur War Missile Resupply, Airlines Chess Tournament, B'nai B'rith Events, and More - Collection of 11 El Al press photographs, 1950s-1970s. Includes: AP Wirephoto of a Boeing 707 similar to the El Al plane hijacked and forced to land at Algiers on July 23, 1968, on a flight between Rome and Tel Aviv with 38 passengers and a crew of 10. Two AP wire photos of a Boeing 707 with Israeli markings on the runway at Oceana Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach, loaded with Sidewinder and Sparrow missiles (Yom Kippur War resupply, October 1973). Airlines chess tournament photo with El Al Israel Airlines, Alia (Royal Jordanian), and Air France signs and tournament clock. Passenger with El Al bag beside aircraft with ”The B'nai B'rith Triennial” banner. Women passengers descending ”Israel Airlines” aircraft stairs carrying El Al bags. VIP arrivals and departures on El Al aircraft stairs. El Al reception event at Oxford Circle Jewish Community Center. Photographer: Fotolegni.