In October of the same year , he was granted the Golden Medal of Merit by King Farouk I of Egypt for the accomplishment .
In September 1949 he became the first Egyptian aviator to cross the Atlantic Ocean in an Egyptian aircraft .
In October of the same year , he was granted the Golden Medal of Merit by King Farouk I of Egyptian for the accomplishment .
In September 1949 he became the first Egyptian aviator to cross the Atlantic Ocean in an Egyptian aircraft .