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747-237
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 Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:51 am Post subject: Maharashtra DC-3 VT-AUR |
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I recently got my hands on this picture postcard and was wondering if anyone knew what "Maharashtra" was (State airplane / what year, etc ?).
VT-AUR seems to be an ex- AI bird. Any more info on this ?
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sammyk
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:15 am Post subject: |
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Wow that's pretty awesome.
Did AI fly it in a similar livery? If so, you should send that photo to Andrew Klein at AeroClassics as a model suggestion. |
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Kabir
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:59 am Post subject: |
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| is this the one that was/is at DEL? I remember seeing this along time ago when flying in and out of DEL. |
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sumantra
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Kabir"]is this the one that was/is at DEL? I remember seeing this along time ago when flying in and out of DEL.[/quote]
Where at DEL, Kabir? There used to be a skeleton of a C-46 Curtis Commando some distance away from Terminal 1A a few years back.
A yellow one is in the Air Force museum complex, as can be seen from the secondary runway. Is/was there another one?
Cheers, Sumantra. |
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747-237
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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| sammyk wrote: | Wow that's pretty awesome.
Did AI fly it in a similar livery? If so, you should send that photo to Andrew Klein at AeroClassics as a model suggestion. |
Here's a pic of VT-AUR apparently taken in 1949 when she was with AI. (note the "The Tata Line" titles).
The pic used for the postcard was apparently taken at Bombay in January 1978. |
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HAWK21M
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Do a google search on the Registration & theres a lot of interesting Information & pics.
regds
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himmat01
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| Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Kabir wrote: | | is this the one that was/is at DEL? I remember seeing this along time ago when flying in and out of DEL. |
The one parked at DEL was VT-AUT of the BSF. If I recall correctly, it used to be parked near the Vayudoot Hangar. |
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Juhuflyer
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| Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:39 am Post subject: |
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| I recall this aircraft was operated by Maharashtra Govt. in the '70s and '80s. Air Works maintained at Santa Cruz. |
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andrew
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Back in the days when India was a poor country and could not afford newer aircraft - this ex AI bird was used by the Maharashtra CM for travel around the state. I recall watching Vasant Data Patil alight from it at the IAF air show in Pune in 1982. All the DC 3 used in India (all govt. owned) were grounded by the Rajiv Gandhi Govt in 1987. |
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