Let us know the 10 Unknown Facts on Biju Patnaik Dakota aircraft. In the past two years, attempts have been made to transport the aircraft to Odisha, but the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the plan to be put on hold and now that aircraft will then be carried to Odisha.
Biju Patnaik Dakota aircraft
- Former Chief Minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik is an Indian politician, aviator and businessman who uses Dakota aircraft.
- Before Biju Patnaik entered active politics, he was the founder and CEO of Kalinga Airlines, which was headquartered in Calcutta.
- The aircraft bearing registration No. W-AU1 belonged to erstwhile Kalinga Airlines founded by Biju Patnaik.
- In addition to that, he served in the Royal Indian Air Force during the time that India was under British rule.
- The Dakota (DC-3) VT-AUI aircraft is about 64 feet and 8 inches long, with its wings stretching to 95 feet.
- According to historian he used this plane to rescue the then prime minister of Indonesia Sutan Sjahrir in 1947.
- Biju Patnaik was an experienced pilot who was known for accepting dangerous missions. He covertly transported Indian freedom fighters from one place to another using his private aircraft.
- The aircraft that was utilised by Biju Patnaik, a Dakota, which had been sitting in a deteriorated condition at the airport in Kolkata for decades, was finally repaired.
- At the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport in Kolkata on Wednesday, a technical team will begin disassembling the aircraft, and it will then be carried to Odisha by road.
- At Bhubaneswar international airport the aircraft will be parked in a specific location.
Biju Patnaik Dakota aircraft
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