FI8AC 1938 French Indo-China

FI8AC was Rene Lebon. One of the most active amateurs from the 1930's in French Indochina, now Vietnam. Rene was licensed in the 1920's as FI8FOK.
Between 1935 - 1939, FI8AA - FI8AB - FI8AC - FI8AD - FI8AE - FI8AF - FI8AG and FI8AH were active.
In 1950, France banned amateur radio from Indochina and FI8 was put on the DXCC "banned country" list.
French Indochina was deleted from the ARRL DXCC list on December 21, 1950.
France started issuing FI8 licenses again on September 1, 1954 but counted as Vietnam. FI8AC was reissued to Paul Boucher ex: F8MT.

QSL from the estate of W3EVW
Photo courtesy of G4UZN
Info courtesy of F2VX, K8CX