Bombay Flying Club
Type | President Mihir D. Bhagvati | |
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Principal | C. Kumar | |
Address | Juhu Aerodrome , , , 400056 , India | |
Website | thebombayflyingclub |
The Bombay Flying Club is the oldest
History
Bombay Flying Club was incorporated on 29 May 1928, and commenced instruction on 13 January 1929 when they received their first two De Havilland Moth aircraft, presented to them by the Government of India. A third aircraft,a D.H. Moth (Gipsy), was won by the Club as a prize offered by Sir Charles Wakefield to the first Indian flying club which should turn out 12 qualified pilots, of whom at least six were to be Indians.[2] The Club used these aircraft for tuition, joy-rides, and air travel. The activities of the club were, unfortunately, limited by the fact that the aerodrome at Juhu was not suitable during the monsoon.[3] This problem was solved by 1937.[4] The Club received its licence to build a hangar and garages at the aerodrome on 17 August 1931.[5]
Current status
It currently owns one
References
- ^ "Bombay Flying Club to open up the skies". The Times of India. 25 December 2003. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- Flight Global. 7 February 1930. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- Flight Global. 1 August 1929. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- Flight Global. 28 October 1937. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Bombay Flying club moves court against AAI order". The Times of India. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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"Bombay Flying Club First Annual Report". Flight Global. 1 August 1929. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Busy city skies push flying club to Dhule". The Times of India. 24 May 2010. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2012.