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<strong>CIVIL</strong> <strong>REGISTER</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>INDIA</strong><br />

<strong>PRE</strong>-<strong>WAR</strong><br />

Version 20 Jan11<br />

<strong>Register</strong> 1:<br />

G-<strong>IAAA</strong> HP 0/7 c/n HP.8 (UK CofA 236 issued 12.10.19 to HP Ltd) Regd 10.19 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd, Calcutta. First service 3.3.20.<br />

Regn cld 7.21. Reportedly dd to Egypt by sea .24.<br />

G-IAAB HP 0/7 c/n HP.9 (UK CofA 268 issued 23.11.19 to HP Ltd) Regd 11.19 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd, Calcutta. Regn cld 7.21<br />

G-IAAC HP 0/7 c/n HP.11 ex G-EAPA Regd 5.20 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd, Calcutta. To HH Sir Waghji Ravaji, the Ruler of Morvi, Calcutta<br />

for personal use. Destroyed in gale Calcutta 10.20.<br />

Probably the acft ordered 4.20 by the Thakur Sahib of Morvi for personal use; so initial owner unconfirmed.<br />

<strong>Register</strong> 2:<br />

G-<strong>IAAA</strong> DH.9 ex H9129 Regd .21 (CofR 1) to unknown. Regd 17.3.26 (CofR 24) to The Air Survey Co Ltd, London (based Rangoon). Re-regd<br />

VT-AAP 12.28.<br />

G-IAAB DH.9 ex D3180 Regd .21 (CofR 2) to unknown. Regd 18.4.27 (CofR 25) to F/O JJC Cocks, Kohat (based Lahore). Lost en route Konia-<br />

Constantinople 26.5.27; en route Lahore-England; crew killed.<br />

Note: G-IAAB owned by G MacKenzie & Co Ltd reported as crashed in Simultana Hills 21.3.22; en route Calcutta to Utralia.<br />

G-IAAC HP O/11 c/n HP.34 ex F308, G-EASX (Shipped to Calcutta 11.20; flown to Morvi early .21 - replacement for G-IAAC') Regd 23.2.21<br />

(CofR 3) to HH Sir Wahjee Bahadur (Waghji Ravaji), the Ruler of Morvi, Morvi, Kathiawar; named “The Pink Elephant”. (Owner died 7.22).<br />

Regn cld 28.<br />

G-IAAD unknown (CofR 4)<br />

G-IAAE unknown (CofR 5)<br />

G-IAAF unknown (CofR 6)<br />

G-IAAG DH.9 c/n unknown Regd (28) (CofR 7) to Raja Mohamed Mumtaz Ali Khan. Regn cld .28.<br />

G-IAAH unknown (CofR 8)<br />

G-IAAI unknown (CofR 9)<br />

G-IAAJ unknown (CofR 10)<br />

G-IAAK unknown (CofR 11)<br />

G-IAAL unknown (CofR 12)<br />

G-IAAM unknown (CofR 13) Probably Avro Baby G-EAYM; see below.<br />

G-IAAN unknown (CofR 14)<br />

G-IAAO unknown (CofR 15)<br />

G-IAAP Avro 504K (CofR 16) Used by BF Wates for training.<br />

G-IAAQ DH.9 ex E611 (CofR 17) entry unconfirmed <strong>–</strong> see VT-AAQ ex E611<br />

G-IAAR unknown (CofR 18)<br />

G-IAAS DH.9 (Puma) ex D5686 Regd (CofR 19) to unknown. Regd 4.6.25 (CofR 22) to The Air Survey Co Ltd, London (based Rangoon). Fitted<br />

with Short floats (26). Re-regd VT-AAS .28.<br />

G-IAAT Junkers T.26 (530) ex D-389 Regd 20.4.25 (CofR 20) to R Ry. SA Annamalai Chettiyar, Kanadukathan, Ramnad District, Madras. Reregd<br />

VT-AAV .28.<br />

G-IAAU DH.9 (-) Regd to unknown.<br />

G-IAAV unknown <strong>–</strong> possibly a DH.9?<br />

G-IAAW Westland Widgeon III (WA.1694) ex G-EBRP Regd 23.3.28 (CofR 28) to The Bengal Air Transport Co Ltd, Calcutta. Re-regd VT-AAM<br />

.28.<br />

G-IAAX Avro 594 Avian III (R3/CN/110) Regd 23.3.28 (CofR 29) to The Bengal Air Transport Co Ltd, Calcutta. Re-regd VT-AAN .28.<br />

Note: The above two aircraft were ordered by The Aerial Advertising Travel & Survey Agency Ltd (F/O Bernard Leete/Capt HW Vetch for<br />

dely Calcutta 2/28)<br />

G-IAAY DH.9 (-) Regd 9.1.28 (CofR 30) to Edgar A Alton, c/o Ford Motor Co of India (based Bombay). Re-regd VT-AAO .28.<br />

Some of the missing regns may be:<br />

HP 0/7 G-EAPB/J1934 (c/n HP.12) dd 6.20 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd. Reportedly G-IAAD?<br />

HP 0/7 G-EAQZ (HP.10) dd 6.20 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd. Reportedly G-IAAE?<br />

One HP 0/7 toured Northern India visiting Multan, Lahore, Patiala, Umbala, Moradabad, Delhi & Meerut & was wrecked by gales at Meerut<br />

2.3.21.<br />

HP 0/10 G-EASY/D4614 (HP.35) dd 4.21 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd. Not used and scrapped. Reportedly G-IAAD (2 nd srs)<br />

HP 0/10 G-EASZ/F310 (HP.36) dd 4.21 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd. Not used and scrapped.<br />

There were aircraft of HPIBT giving pleasure flights at Dum Dum, Bombay & Karachi in latter half of 1921<br />

HP IBT into liquidation 6.7.21; Indo-Burmese auction of assets held June 1921 at Calcutta (also reported as September 1921); all<br />

purchased by G MacKenenzie & Co Ltd. (Reportedly incl G-IAAE (2 nd srs).<br />

In March 1921 Capt Clarke flew a DH.9 Calcutta to Delhi and return via Patna & Cawnpore; acft presented to <strong>com</strong>pany by Govt of India.<br />

F/O Bernard Leete bought Avro Baby G-EAYM c2.28. Reported initially as owned by Edward Villiers & BF Wates <strong>–</strong> stated to be G-IIAM<br />

(presumed G-IAAM)<br />

5 DH.9 Gift Machines allotted to G MacKenzie Ltd & transferred to Capt L Murphy<br />

Two Avros owned by HP IBT Ltd were probably sold to HD Agarwalla<br />

2 DH.9s allocated to The Bengal-Nagpur Railway<br />

6 RAF Avros transferred to Foreign & Political Dept for political purposes; 4 others also allocated to India use.<br />

2 Avros & 1xDH.9 to Bharatpur Aviation Academy; DH.9 ex D585, one of Avros was F8824<br />

100 Gift Aircraft which had been stored at Kiamarri Docks were given away in 1920<br />

In 1921, three acft were regd to HP IBT (one canx); one to Thaker Sahib of Morvi, one to Maj WR Wills, 2 to Edward Villiers & 4 to Assam<br />

Govt.<br />

New <strong>Register</strong> 1928 onwards:<br />

VT-AAA DH.60G Moth (850) Regd 24.12.28 (CofR 31) to Govt of India; operated by Karachi Aero Club. Badly damaged in forced landing 12.7.29;<br />

repaired. Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 91) to Aero Club of India & Burma Ltd; operated by Karachi Aero Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 110) to Karachi<br />

Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 7.33 as unserviceable.<br />

VT-AAB DH.60G Moth (851) Regd 24.12.28 (CofR 32) to Govt of India; operated by Karachi Aero Club. Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 92) to Aero Club of<br />

India & Burma Ltd; operated by Karachi Aero Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 111) to The Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regd 27.9.34 (CofR<br />

111/1) to Major William Jones, Karachi; named “Frances Hill”. Impressed as MA941 23.8.42.<br />

VT-AAC DH.60G Moth (852) Regd 17.1.29 (CofR 33) to Govt of India; operated by Bengal Flying Club, Calcutta. Damaged in two landing<br />

accidents 8.29; repaired. Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 93) to Aero Club of India & Burma Ltd; operated by Bengal Flying Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR<br />

112) to Bengal Flying Club Ltd, Dum Dum. Regn cld 31.1.32. Rebuilt and regd 6.3.36 (CofR 112/1) to John Willis Buck, Indian Air Survey<br />

& Transport Ltd, Dum Dum (with c/n “JW Buck India No.1”). Regd 18.8.36 (CofR 112/2) to Dr G (S?) Galstaun, Calcutta (based Dum<br />

Dum). Regd 26.1.37 (CofR 112/3) to Maharajkumar Dhrabendra Chandra Bhanj Deo, Calcutta. Sold 5.38 and regd 20.6.38 (CofR 112/4)<br />

to Homango Nath Chaudhri, Calcutta.<br />

VT-AAD DH.60G Moth (853) Regd 17.1.29 (CofR 34) to Govt of India; operated by Bengal Flying Club, Calcutta. Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 94) to Aero<br />

Club of India & Burma Ltd; operated by Bengal Flying Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 113) to Bengal Flying Club Ltd, Dum Dum . Regd<br />

30.9.33 (CofR 186) to James William Ross, c/o Walford Transport Ltd, Calcutta (based Dum Dum). Regd 13.2.34 (CofR 205) to Major HI


Matthews, Gun & Shell Factory, Cossipore (based Dum Dum). Sold 8.38.<br />

VT-AAE DH.60G Moth (854) Regd 10.1.29 (CofR 35) to Govt of India; operated by Bombay Flying Club; dd 13.1.29. Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 95) to<br />

Aero Club of India & Burma Ltd; operated by Bombay Flying Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 114) to Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay.<br />

Crashed on landing Baroda 20.1.33 avoiding woman on runway. Regn cld 12.33 as crashed and w/off.<br />

VT-AAF DH.60G Moth (855) Regd 10.1.29 (CofR 36) to Govt of India; operated by Delhi Flying Club; dd 13.1.29. Regd .30 (CofR 77) to Delhi<br />

Flying Club, Delhi. Regn cld late 32 as crashed & w/off.<br />

VT-AAG DH.60G Moth (856) Regd 12.28 (CofR 37) to Govt of India; operated by Delhi Flying Club; named “Roshanara”. Badly damaged in crash<br />

Delhi Aerodrome 9.4.29 when stalled from 40 ft; pilot unhurt. Regn cld 5.29 as crashed. Regd .30 (CofR 96) to Aero Club of India &<br />

Burma; operated by Delhi Flying Club. Regn cld 9.4.32.<br />

VT-AAH DH.60G Moth (857) Regd 24.12.28 (CofR 38) to Govt of India; operated by Delhi Flying Club. Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 97) to Aero Club of<br />

India & Burma Ltd; operated by Delhi Flying Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 115) to Delhi & United Provinces Flying Club Ltd, Delhi. Regn cld<br />

(31/32) as crashed & w/off.<br />

VT-AAI DH.60G Moth (907) Regd 2.5.29 (CofR 39) to Bombay Flying Club Ltd. Regn cld (31/32) as w/off.<br />

VT-AAJ DH.60G Moth (908) Regd 9.5.29 (CofR 40) to Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal Bt., Shahibag Ahmedabad (based Bombay). Regd<br />

.31 (CofR 85) to Punjab Flying Club Ltd, Lahore. Regn cld (31/32) as crashed & W/off.<br />

VT-AAK DH.9 (8370) ex H9370 (?), O-BATA, G-EBUM Regd 3.12.28 (CofR 41) to JS Newall & N Vintcent, c/o Eastern Express Co Ltd, Bombay.<br />

Regn cld .30.<br />

VT-AAL DH.9 (1223) ex F1223, O-BELG, G-EBUN Regd 12.12.28 (CofR 42) to JS Newall & N Vintcent, c/o Eastern Express Co Ltd, Bombay.<br />

Regn cld .30.<br />

VT-AAM Westland Widgeon III (WA.1694) ex G-EBRP, G-IAAW Regd 23.3.28 (CofR 28) to Bengal Air Transport Co Ltd, Calcutta (based Dum<br />

Dum). Regd 12.11.30 (CofR 101) to Yatis Chandra Ray, Calcutta (based Allahabad & Dum Dum); later Benares City. Regn lapsed 9.34<br />

as owner’s address not ascertainable. Regn cld 5.35 as written off.<br />

VT-AAN Avro 594 Avian III (R3/CN/110) ex G-IAAX Regd 23.3.28 (CofR 29) to Bengal Air Transport Co Ltd, Calcutta (based Dum Dum). Regd<br />

12.11.30 (CofR 102) to Yatis Chandra Ray, Calcutta (based Allahabad & Dum Dum); later Benares City. Regn cld 5.35 as written off.<br />

VT-AAO DH.9 (-) ex G-IAAY Regd 9.1.28 (CofR 30) to Edgar A Alton, c/o Ford Motor Co of India, Bombay; later Dilawar Manzil, Junagadh (based<br />

Bombay). Regn cld (31/32) as unserviceable.<br />

VT-AAP DH.9 (-) ex H9129, G-<strong>IAAA</strong> Regd 21.12.28 (CofR 43) to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Calcutta (based Dum Dum). Regn cld 8.33 as<br />

wfu.<br />

VT-AAQ DH.9 (-) ex E611, (G-IAAQ unconfirmed) Regd 21.12.28 (CofR 44) to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Calcutta (based Dum Dum).<br />

Regn cld 8.33 as wfu.<br />

VT-AAR DH.60G Moth (996) Regd 21.3.29 (CofR 45) to F/O LCL Murray, c/o 20 Squadron, RAF Peshawar. Flown by Murray from Karachi to<br />

Sourabaya, NEI, then shipped to Australia 4.29. Badly damaged when overturned on take-off Warlock Ponds, Mataranka, NT 4.29; by rail<br />

to Darwin for repairs. Regn cld .29 as sold Australia. To VH-ULB 10.7.29 to same owner.<br />

VT-AAS DH.9 (-) ex D5686, G-IAAS Regd 28.4.29 (CofR 46) to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Calcutta (based Dum Dum). Regn cld 8.33 as<br />

wfu.<br />

VT-AAT Simmonds Spartan (Cirrus) (31) UK CofA 2051 issued 21.5.29 to PM Kabali; christened “Frontier of Dawn” at Croydon 22.5.29. Departed<br />

Le Bourget 7.6.29 on solo flight to Karachi but flight abandoned Tripoli. Regd 1.4.30 (CofR 47) to PM Kabali, Bombay. Regn cld 8.34 as<br />

unserviceable.<br />

VT-AAU DH.60X Moth (1122) Regd 25.10.29 (CofR 48) to Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld .30.<br />

VT-AAV Junkers T.26 (530) ex D-389, G-IAAT Regd 20.4.25 (CofR 20) to R Ry. SA Annamalai Chettiyar, Kanadukathan, Ramnad District,<br />

Madras. Regn cld 8.34 as unserviceable.<br />

VT-AAW Avro 594 Avian III (R3/CN/118) ex G-EBWW Regd 15.5.29 (CofR 49) to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Dum Dum (flown by FP<br />

Raynham). Regd 27.3.34 (CofR 214) to Mr Panna Lal Bose, Calcutta (based Dum Dum). Regn cld 7.37 on change of ownership.<br />

VT-AAX DH.60G Moth (1138) Regd 7.1.30 (CofR 50) to Govt of India; operated by Bombay Flying Club. Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 96) to Aero Club of<br />

India & Burma Ltd; operated by Bombay Flying Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 116) to Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld late .32 as<br />

“disappeared”.<br />

VT-AAY DH.60M Moth (1375) Regd 29.10.29 (CofR 51) to Seth Lakhmichand Isardas, Narang, Karachi (op by Karachi Aero Club). Regd 6.2.33<br />

(CofR 165) to Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Crashed nr Belgaum Racecourse 12.2.35; Baburao Paradhi killed. Regn cld 6.35 as<br />

written off.<br />

VT-AAZ DH.60G Moth (1161) Regd 19.11.29 (CofR 52) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Regd 31.1.30 (CofR 65) to Merwan Hormasji<br />

Irani, Karachi. Flown by son, Aspy Merwan Engineer (with Ram Nath Chawla) from Karachi to Norwich 3.3.30-20.3.30; return solo flight<br />

Croydon to Karachi 25.4.30-11.5.30. (Possibly the aircraft flown by Engineer which crashed in the Cutch State following engine failure<br />

15.10.30). Regn cld late .32 as unserviceable.<br />

VT-ABA DH.60M Moth (1393) Regd 19.11.29 (CofR 53) to Dadabhoy Pirowshaw Jeejeebhoy, Bombay. Regd 11.4.30 (CofR 69) to BD Mukerjea,<br />

Calcutta. Regd 18.11.30 (CofR 100) to Gajanand Goenka, c/o Bengal Flying Club, Dum Dum. Regn cld 1.35 as unserviceable since<br />

1931.<br />

VT-ABB DH.60M Moth (1423) (UK CofA 2277 issued 18.10.29 to DH Bhiwandiwalla). Regd 10.10.29 (CofR 54) to Dosaabhoy H Bhiwandiwalla,<br />

Bombay. Regd 9.6.32 (CofR 146) to Maneck Hormasji Gazdar, Andheri, Bombay (based Bombay). Regd 14.4.34 (CofR 221) to Bombay<br />

Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Crashed Bombay 18.11.34; pilot Flt Lt Alan KH Binley, CFI of Bombay F/C killed. Regn cld 2.35 as crashed<br />

and w/off.<br />

Note: DH.60G c/n 1155 was delivered as VT-ABB and was used in the naming ceremony 3.12.29 at Juhu Air Park, Bombay, where Sir<br />

Frederick Sykes, the Governor of Bombay, named it “Sir Charles Wakefield” as the Wakefield Gift to Bombay Flying Club. The Club had<br />

been awarded the Moth in September 1929 following a <strong>com</strong>petition for the first club to train 10 ab initio pilots (6 of which had to be Indian)<br />

and the actual aircraft had previously been stored at Delhi. The fate of this DH.60G is unknown, although it was allocated to Karachi Aero<br />

Club on its UK CofA issued 10.8.29.<br />

VT-ABC DH.60X Moth (1196) Regd 19.12.29 (CofR 55) to Bengal Flying Club Ltd, Dum Dum (entered service 22.12.29) (mainly financed by Sir<br />

Victor Sassoon). Regn cld 12.10.30.<br />

VT-ABD Avro Avian IVM (332) Regd 19.11.29 (CofR 56) to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Dum Dum. Regn cld 8.33 as sold to England. No<br />

fate known.<br />

VT-ABE DH.60G Moth (1226) Regd 20.6.30 (CofR 57) to Government of India; on loan to Punjab Flying Club Ltd. Regn cld (31/32) as crashed &<br />

W/off.<br />

VT-ABF DH.60G Moth (1227) Regd 20.6.30 (CofR 58) to Government of India; on loan to Punjab Flying Club Ltd. Regn cld (31/32) as crashed &<br />

W/off.<br />

VT-ABG DH.80A Puss Moth (2096) Regd 24.8.31 (CofR 119) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Regd 24.2.32 (CofR 135) to Khan Bahadur<br />

Sir Dossabhoy H Bhiwandiwalla, Bombay. Regd 28.7.36 (CofR 135/1) to Mrs Alagammy, c/o Mr Rev. Ramaswamy, Chettiar<br />

Muttupattanam, Karaikudi (based Bombay). Regd (CofR 135/3) 5.2.38 to Watson & Sons Ltd, Rangoon. Regn cld 4.5.42. Impressed as<br />

LV765 .42.<br />

VT-ABH DH.60M Moth (1532) Regd 4.7.30 (CofR 60) to Government of India; loaned to Madras Flying Club Ltd, St Thomas Mount. Regd 14.6.32<br />

(CofR 147) to Madras Flying Club Ltd, Madras. Current 12.35.<br />

VT-ABI DH.60M Moth (1533) Regd 4.7.30 (CofR 61) to Government of India; loaned to Madras Flying Club Ltd, St Thomas Mount. Regd 14.6.32<br />

(CofR 148) to Madras Flying Club Ltd, Madras. Crashed on take-off Bangalore c14.1.33. Regn cld 1Q.33 as crashed and written off.<br />

VT-ABJ DH.80A Puss Moth (2032) Regd 1.31 to unknown party (probably DH Acft Co Ltd). Regd 3.11.31 (CofR 122) to Bhaba Deb Mookerjee,<br />

Barranagar (based Dum Dum). Crashed during Viceroys Cup Race, Lucknow 20.2.32; repd? Regn cld 9.34 as unserviceable.<br />

VT-ABK DH.60M Moth (1471) Regd 25.1.30 (CofR 63) to Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld .30.<br />

VT-ABL DH.60M Moth (1470) Regd 2.5.30 (CofR 64) to The Burmah Shell Oil Storage & Distributing Co of India Ltd, Calcutta. Regn cld (31/32)<br />

as crashed & W/off.<br />

VT-ABM DH.60M Moth (1420) Regd 12.2.30 (CofR 66) to DP Jeejeebhay, Bombay. To G-ABMZ 6.31.


VT-ABN DH.60G Moth (1089) ex G-AAHT Regd 12.2.30 (CofR 67) to Delhi Flying Club Ltd (later renamed Delhi & United Provinces Flying Club<br />

Ltd), Delhi. Regn cld (31/32) as crashed & W/off.<br />

VT-ABO DH.60M Moth (1421) CofA 2271 issued 16.10.29 to DH India. Regd 21.3.30 (CofR 68) to Govt of India; operated by Delhi Flying Club.<br />

Regd 8.7.30 (CofR 98) to Aero Club of India & Burma Ltd; operated by Delhi Flying Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 117) to Delhi & United<br />

Provinces Flying Club Ltd, Delhi. Regd 12.7.33 (CofR 179) to The UP Flying Club Ltd, Lucknow & Cawnpore. Regn cld 12.10.33.<br />

The above two Moths were received by Delhi F/C in 2.30 and were named “Eve” and “Lotus”.<br />

VT-ABP Heath Parasol (1) Regd 2.5.30 (CofR 70) to Edgar Atheling Alton, Ballard Estate, Bombay. Regn cld 1.8.33? Regd 5.2.35 (CofR 70/1) to<br />

Edgar A Alton, Officer-in-Charge, Motor Dept, Junagadh State, Junagadh.<br />

VT-ABQ DH.60M Moth (1491) (originally regd with c/n 1466 <strong>–</strong> see VT-ABR) Regd 15.4.30 (CofR 71) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi.<br />

Regd (CofR 103) to His Highness the Raja Umaid Singh of Jodhpur. Probably the DH.60 dd to HH The Raja Sahib of Kalsia late .30;<br />

named “Rio Rata”. Regd 14.8.31 (CofR 118) to Delhi & United Provinces Flying Club Ltd, Delhi. Regd 12.7.33 (CofR 180) to The United<br />

Provinces Flying Club Ltd, Lucknow (based Lucknow & Cawnpore). Crashed 21.11.33? Regn cld 4.34 as crashed and w/off.<br />

VT-ABR DH.60M Moth (1466) CofA 2404 issued 30.1.30 to DH India. Regd 15.4.30 (CofR 72) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Regd<br />

2.7.30 (CofR 90) to Binoy Kumar Das, Howrah (based Dum Dum); collected late 3.30. Crashed after mid-air collision with Bengal Flying<br />

Club DH.60M VT-ADR nr Dum Dum, Calcutta 28.4.35; owner/pilot & passenger killed. Regn cld 6.35 as written off.<br />

VT-ABS Klemm L.25a (177) Regd 28.5.30 (CofR 73) to Maharaj Kumar Shree Madansingh Ji, Himatnagar, Idar State. Regn cld 27.9.34 as<br />

unserviceable.<br />

VT-ABT Klemm L25a (176) Regd 28.5.30 (CofR 74) to TR Pratt (Bombay) Ltd, Bombay (probably owned/operated by Jal H Mehta, Bombay).<br />

Regd 30.3.32 (CofR 141) to MD Mehta, The Motor House (Gujrat) Ltd, Ahmedabad (based Rajkot State, Kathiawar). Reregd (undated) to<br />

The Kathiawar Flying Club Ltd, Ahmedabad. Regn cld 25.5.35 as written off.<br />

VT-ABU DH.80A Puss Moth (2124) Regd 4.7.31 (CofR 109) to Dr Sarukhai Rangachary, Madras (based St Thomas Mount). Regd 1.6.33 (CofR<br />

176) to Rajah IV Krishna Row (Rao), t/a The Madras Air Taxi Service, Madras. Regd 6.6.34 (CofR 176/1) to The Madras Flying Club Ltd,<br />

St Thomas Mount. Regd 2.5.35 (CofR 176/2) to Rajah IV Krishna Row (Rao), Madras. Crashed nr Chowtapalem, 3 ml from Ponnalur,<br />

Nellore 25.8.35; owner & 2 passengers killed. Regn cld 26.9.35 as written off.<br />

VT-ABV DH.60M Moth (1312) ex (US Embassy/Navy, London) Regd 18.11.31 (CofR 125) to Delhi & UP Flying Club Ltd, Delhi. Regd (undated)<br />

to The Delhi Flying Club Ltd, Delhi. Regn cld 4.5.36.<br />

VT-ABW DH.80A Puss Moth (2205) Regd 3.12.31 (CofR 130) to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Dum Dum. Regd 2.4.36 (CofR 130/1) to Raja<br />

Sree Karan Radhanath Beherta Patnaik, Ruling Chief, Athgarh State, Orissa. Sold 4.38 and regd 8.7.38 (CofR 130/3) to GW Smart, c/o<br />

Martin & Co, Calcutta. Impressed as LV767 .42.<br />

VT-ABX DH.60M Moth (1713) Regd 17.11.31 (CofR 126) to Jodhpur Flying Club, Jodhpur. Regd 29.1.35 (CofR 126/1) to The United Provinces<br />

Flying Club Ltd, Lucknow. Regn cld 11.36 as written off.<br />

VT-ABY DH.60M Moth (1467) ex G-AATB Regd 18.11.31 (CofR 127) to Jodhpur Flying Club, Jodhpur. Regd 7.12.33 (CofR 194) to The United<br />

Provinces Flying Club Ltd, Lucknow (based Lucknow & Cawnpore). Collided & crashed 3.9.38 (3.9.37?). Regn cld 1.39 as wfu.<br />

VT-ABZ DH.80A Puss Moth (2056) Regd 20.12.30 (CofR 62) to Raymond Eustace Grant Govan, Delhi. Regn cld. Regd 24.10.35 to same owner.<br />

Regd 16.2.39 (CofR 62/2) to Raja Udai Pratap Singh, Kotiari Raj, Hardoi. Regn cld .42 on impressment into RAF as LV766.<br />

VT-ACA DH.80A Puss Moth (2080) Regd 27.12.30 (CofR 75) to Col John F Turner, Delhi. Returned to UK late .31 and operated by Turner from<br />

Northolt in Indian marks. Regn cld 28.9.34. Regd G-ACTV 30.5.34 to Col John F Turner, RAF Northolt.<br />

VT-ACB DH.80A Puss Moth (2092) Regd 7.4.31 (CofR 89) to The Madras Flying Club Ltd, Madras. Wfu following airworthiness inspection<br />

11.11.36. Regn cld 7.37 as written off.<br />

VT-ACC DH.80A Puss Moth (2093) Regd 12.3.31 (CofR 83) to Khan Bahadur Sir Dossabhoy Hormasji Bhiwandiwalla, Bombay. Regn cld 10.9.34<br />

as sold in part exchange (fate unknown).<br />

VT-ACD DH.80A Puss Moth (2098) Regd 8.12.30 (CofR 84) Merwan Hormasji Irani, Karachi; operated by son Aspy Merwan Engineer & flown<br />

Karachi to Cape Town, departing 30.12.30. Regd 8.9.33 (CofR 185) to Col His Highness Sewai Maharaj Shri Jey Singhji, The Maharaja of<br />

Alwar, Alwar. Regn cld 5.9.34 as unserviceable.<br />

VT-ACE DH.60M Moth (1551) Regd 24.12.30 (CofR 76) to The Bengal Flying Club Ltd, Dum Dum. Crashed Calcutta 3.12.34; Maj Harry RC<br />

Meade, Asst Surveyor General of Calcutta killed. Regn cld as crashed 3.12.34.<br />

VT-ACF DH.80A Puss Moth (2099) Regd 5.2.31 (CofR 80) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 3.1.33 as w/off. Rebuilt & reregd<br />

VT-ADU 1.33 (c/n 2099R).<br />

VT-ACG DH.60G Moth (1801) Regd 3.31 (CofR 86) to Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 26.3.32 as crashed and w/off.<br />

VT-ACH DH.80A Puss Moth (2119) Regd 3.7.31 (CofR 108) to Lakmi Chand Isardas, Mithadar, Karachi. Loaned to Major William Jones for flight<br />

to England; dep Karachi 3.4.32 & arr Lympne 14.4.32; acft still in UK 9.32. Regn cld .34; reported regd (12.35) to Pandit Mool Chand<br />

Sharma, New Delhi (unlikely since still on register to previous owner 12.36 & 12.37 and see VT-ACI). Regd (CofR 108/2) 21.4.38 to Maj<br />

William Jones, Karachi. Regn cld 23.8.42. Impressed as MA946.<br />

VT-ACI DH.80A Puss Moth (2111) Regd 24.8.31 (CofR 120) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Regd 7.2.33 (CofR 166) to Pandit Mulchand<br />

Sharma, New Delhi. Regn cld 8.7.36 following sale to UK. Regd G-ADLP 10.7.35 to Airwork Ltd, Heston.<br />

VT-ACJ DH.80A Puss Moth (2074) ex G-ABEJ Regd .30 (CofR 59) to Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchodlal, Shahibagh, Ahmedabad (based<br />

Bombay). Regd 12.3.32 (CofR 136) to The Indo American Automobile Co Ltd, Bombay (based Rajkot State). Regd 21.9.32 (CofR 155) to<br />

The Kathiawar Flying Club Ltd, Ahmedabad. Regn cld 4.4.39.<br />

VT-ACK DH.60M Moth (1795) Regd 24.3.32 (CofR 139) to Jodhpur Flying Club, Jodhpur. Regd 10.10.33 (CofR 188) to Thakur Hari Singh of<br />

Kuchaman, Jodhpur. Regd 5.3.34 (CofR 209) to Maharaj Madan Singh of Idar, Himmatnagar (Idar State). Regn cld 7.3.34 as crashed &<br />

w/off.<br />

VT-ACL DH.60G Moth (1836) Regd 5.11.31 (CofR 124) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Regd 20.1.32 (CofR 134) to His Highness Sir<br />

Mahabat Khanji, The Nawab Sahib of Junagadh State, Kathiawar (based Junagadh). Regd 29.1.34 (CofR 202) to Government of India;<br />

loaned to Northern India Flying Club (based Lahore). Regn cld 1.8.34 as crashed and w/off.<br />

VT-ACM DH.60M Moth (1797) Regd 15.3.32 (CofR 137) to Rajah IV Krishna Row (Rao), Narayana Bagh, Cathedral, Madras (based Madras &<br />

Kollapuram). Regd 5.7.33 (CofR 178) to Rajah IV Krishna Row (Rao), t/a The Madras Air Taxi Service, Madras. Regd 31.10.33 (CofR<br />

191) to Officer-in-Charge, Motor Dept, Junagadh State, Junagadh. Regd 13.1.34 (CofR 200) to Sir Mahabat Kanji, HH The Nawab Sahib<br />

of Junagadh, Junagadh. Impressed as V4730 16.2.40.<br />

VT-ACN DH.60M Moth (3027) Regd 8.6.32 (CofR 145) to The Bengal Flying Club Ltd, Dum Dum. Crashed and badly damaged Patna 26.1.37;<br />

repaired? Regn cld 9.1.42; probably impressed locally.<br />

VT-ACO DH.60G Moth (1884) ex G-ABRT Regd 28.1.32 (CofR 132) to Govt of India, Delhi; operated by The Delhi Flying Club on Karachi-Delhi Air<br />

Mail service 1.32-7.33. Transferred to Northern India Flying Club, Lahore 9.33. Regn cld 10.35 as crashed & w/off. Rebuilt and regd<br />

(CofR 132/1) 29.6.36 to The Aeronautical Training Centre of India Ltd, New Delhi (and rebuilt by them with c/n ATCI.1). Regn cld 1.4.42<br />

and probably impressed locally.<br />

VT-ACP Blackburn Bluebird IV (SB.247) Regd 2.2.31 (CofR 79) to Coromondal Automobiles, Madras. Regn cld 6.2.33.<br />

VT-ACQ American Eagle (380) Regd 24.2.31 (CofR 82) to Andra Aviation Co, Bezwada, Kistna District. Regn cld 23.3.35 as crashed and w/off.<br />

VT-ACR Blackburn Bluebird IV (SB.218) ex G-AATN Regd .31 (CofR 87) to Capt HJ Williams, South Waziristan Scouts, Jandola. Regd 13.9.32<br />

(CofR 154) to AS Gallimore, c/o Burmah-Shell Oil Storage & Distributing Co of India Ltd, Karachi. Crashed Lingeh, Persian Gulf 5.33 on<br />

India-England flight (pilot AS Gallimore). Regn cld 30.9.33 as crashed & w/off.<br />

VT-ACS DH.60M Moth (1821) Regd 9.4.31 (CofR 88) to Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Juhu. Regn cld 8.3.34 as crashed.<br />

VT-ACT Avro 618 Ten (524) Regd 5.11.31 (CofR 123) to Government of India (HE The Viceroy's aircraft), Delhi. Regn cld 16.1.40.<br />

VT-ACU DH.60M Moth (1547) ex G-ABBL Regd 3.12.31 (CofR 129) to Ramaswamy Seshasayee, Madras. Regd 1.6.33 (CofR 175) to The<br />

Madras Flying Club Ltd, St Thomas Mount, Madras. Crashed 11.2.34 (whilst operated by Trichinopoly Branch of Madras Flying Club); R<br />

Seshasayee killed. Regn cld 8.34 as crashed and written off. Rebuilt as new (with c/n Madras Flying Club No.1) and regd (CofR 175/1)<br />

2.10.35 to same owner; dd 3.11.35. Rebuilt again by Madras Flying Club 12.37; now equipped for night flying. Regn cld 2.5.40.<br />

VT-ACV Stinson Junior S (M.8072) Regd 2.12.31 (CofR 128) to Khan Bahadur Sir DH Bhiwandiwalla, Bombay. Regn cld 4.36 as sold to Stinson<br />

Aircraft Corpn, Michigan, USA. To NC12167.


VT-ACW DH.60M Moth (1711) ex G-ABNA Regd 28.12.31 (CofR 131) to Montagu Powell Thomas, c/o Bird & Co, Calcutta (based Dum Dum).<br />

Regd 25.3.35 (CofR 131/1) to Sinclair Murray & Co Ltd, (probably operated by The Bengal Flying Club), Calcutta (based Dum Dum).<br />

Regd 3.3.37 (CofR 131/2) to The Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Impressed as MA949 4.9.42. Crashed Jodhpur 3.6.44 (as VT-ACW).<br />

VT-ACX Curtiss Rambler (1043) Regd 13.6.31 (CofR 104) to AR Nizami, Imperial Motor Works, Rangoon. Regn cld 14.2.41. Probably to XY-<br />

AAG.<br />

Reportedly reserved for Avro 618 Ten c/n 525 for Indian State Airways; regd G-ABSP 22.12.31 (unconfirmed).<br />

VT-ACY Curtiss Rambler (1044) Regd 13.6.31 (CofR 105) to AR Nizami, Imperial Motor Works, Rangoon. Regd cld 3.9.39.<br />

VT-ACZ DH.80A Puss Moth (2006) ex G-AAXJ Regd 16.6.31 (CofR 106) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regd 31.5.34 (CofR 106/1) to HH Ravi Sher<br />

Singh, Rajah of Kalsia, Chhachrauli, Kalsia State, Punjab (based Delhi). Regn cld 6.35 as written off. Possibly restored 4.36 to The<br />

Ruling Chief, Athgarh State (but see VT-ABW). Regn cld 6.7.37.<br />

VT-ADA Heath Super Parasol (4 of 10073) Regd 3.7.31 (CofR 107) to Andra Aviation Co, Bezwada (based Gollapalli). Regn cld 20.8.35 as<br />

unserviceable.<br />

VT-ADB Desoutter II (D.41) Regd 2.10.31 (CofR 121) to Gopal Das & Rup Chand, Lahore. Regn cld 5.2.40.<br />

VT-ADC DH.60G Moth (1886) Regd 23.3.32 (CofR 138) to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 20.4.36 as crashed and written off.<br />

VT-ADD Blackburn Bluebird IV (SB.250) Regd 28.1.32 (CofR 133) to The Indo American Automobile Co Ltd, Bombay. Regd 26.9.32 (CofR 156)<br />

to The Kathiwar Flying Club Ltd, Ahmedabad. Regn cld 4.4.39.<br />

VT-ADE DH.60M Moth (1439) ex G-AASF Regd 3.5.32 (CofR 144) to His Highness The Maharaja Dhiraj of Patiala, Patiala; "Miss India". Regn cld<br />

31.8.34 as unserviceable.<br />

VT-ADF Comper Swift (S32/3) Regd 24.3.32 (CofR 140) to Dr AM Leake, Garden Reach, Calcutta. Regn cld 8.34 as unserviceable.<br />

VT-ADG No Allocation traced<br />

VT-ADH DH.60M Moth (1363) ex G-AAIF Regd 27.6.32 (CofR 151) to Delhi & United Provinces Flying Club Ltd, Delhi (based Delhi, Lucknow or<br />

Cawnpore). Regn cld 18.6.32 (sic) as crashed and w/off.<br />

VT-ADI Blackburn Bluebird IV (SB.234) ex G-AAVI Regd 13.4.32 (CofR 142) to The Delhi & UP Flying Club Ltd, Delhi. Re-regd (35) to The Delhi<br />

Flying Club Ltd, Delhi. Regn cld 5.8.41.<br />

VT-ADJ Klemm L25a (178) Regd 3.5.32 (CofR 143) to TR Pratt Ltd, The Motor House, Bombay. Regd 16.6.32 (CofR 149) to The Indo American<br />

Automobile Co Ltd, Bombay. Regn lapsed 10.34 as owner’s address not ascertainable. Regn cld 26.6.35 as written off.<br />

VT-ADK Blackburn Bluebird IV (SB.239) ex G-ABEW Regd 23.6.32 (CofR 150) to The Indo American Automobile Co Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld<br />

16.6.32 as crashed & w/off.<br />

VT-ADL DH.60M Moth (3034) Regd 25.10.32 (CofR 158) to The Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 23.12.38.<br />

VT-ADM Heath Parasol (1325) Regd 12.7.32 (CofR 152) to Raja Sreeman Rao, Zamindar of Gollapalli, Kistna District (based Dum Dum). Re-regd<br />

(undated) to The Andra Aviation Co, Gollapalli, Kistna Dist. Regn cld 30.4.36 on change of ownership and not re-regd. Actually sold to P<br />

Chaning-Pearce, Assam and engine/instruments/wheels etc used for parts in building of Flying Flea VT-AID.<br />

VT-ADN DH.80A Puss Moth (2176) ex G-ABMN Regd 27.7.32 (CofR 153) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld as written off 10.9.35.<br />

VT-ADO Comper Swift (S32/9) Regd 23.12.32 (CofR 161) to AHY Ali, IP Haflong, Assam (based Haflong). Regn cld 14.3.38. To G-ACTF.<br />

VT-ADP DH.60GIII Moth (5009) Regd 29.11.32 (CofR 159) to Kathiawar Flying Club Ltd, Ahmedabad. Regn cld 19.1.34 as crashed and w/off.<br />

VT-ADQ DH.60M Moth (1495) ex G-AAUI Regd 25.10.32 (CofR 157) to Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 5.12.32 as crashed & w/off.<br />

VT-ADR DH.60M Moth (3048) Regd 25.1.33 (CofR 164) to The Bengal Flying Club Ltd, Dum Dum. Crashed after mid-air collision with DH.60M<br />

VT-ABR nr Dum Dum 28.4.35; pilot DK Roy & passenger killed. Regn cld 6.35 as written off.<br />

VT-ADS DH.60M Moth (3035) Regd 12.12.32 (CofR 160) to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 26.3.35 as crashed and w/off.<br />

Possibly the Bombay Flying Club aircraft which spun into sea off Versova, Bombay 8.3.35; killing BFC pupil Donald LeStrange. This was<br />

reported as a Fox Moth although no Fox fits the facts.<br />

VT-ADT GAL ST.4 Monospar (ST4/3)(regd as c/n ST4 mk.1) ex G-ABVO Regd 13.4.34 (CofR 220) to Lt Genl HH Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahinder<br />

Bahadur, The Maharajah of Patiala, Patiala. Regd (CofR 221/2) 29.4.38 to HH Maharaja Yadavinder Singhji, Mohinder Bahadur Maharaja<br />

Dhiraj of Patiala. Regn cld 17.5.39.<br />

VT-ADU DH.80A Puss Moth (2099R) ex VT-ACF (rebuilt) Regd 14.1.33 (CofR 162) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Regd 3.10.33 (CofR<br />

187) to The Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 3.1.36 as written off.<br />

VT-ADV GAL ST.4 Monospar (ST4/7) Regd 6.2.33 (CofR 167) to Jodhpur Flying Club, Jodhpur. Regn cld (36). Regd 4.2.37 (CofR 167/1) to<br />

Major William Jones, Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regd (CofR 167/3) 2.38 to The Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 15.8.45.<br />

VT-ADW GAL ST.4 Monospar (ST4/9) Regd 6.2.33 (CofR 168) to Jodhpur Flying Club, Jodhpur. Regd 8.6.34 (CofR 168/1) to Maharaja Sree<br />

Madan Singh of Idar State, Himmatnagar. Regd 11.2.37 (CofR 168/2) to HH Maharaja Dhiraj Shree Himmat Singhji, Himmatnagar, Idar<br />

State. Regn cld 31.12.41.<br />

VT-ADX DH.60G Moth (1827) ex G-ABDE Regd 19.1.33 (CofR 163) to The Delhi & UP Flying Club Ltd, Delhi; later renamed Delhi Flying Club Ltd.<br />

Damaged when struck by vulture on cross-country nr Kaithal 1.36; presumed repaired. Regn cld 25.11.37.<br />

VT-ADY DH.60GIII Moth (5013) Regd 15.2.33 (CofR 169) to Kathiawar Flying Club Ltd, Ahmedabad. Crashed 11.7.34? Regn cld 8.34 as<br />

crashed and w/off.<br />

VT-ADZ DH.83 Fox Moth (4032) Regd 9.3.33 (CofR 170) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regd 13.3.37 (CofR 170/1) to Indian Aviation Development<br />

Co Ltd, Bombay. Regd 6.39 (CofR 170/3) to Air Union Joy Riding Co, Bombay. Crashed 23.4.40 (repaired?). Regn cld 26.3.51.<br />

VT-AEA DH.83 Fox Moth (4043) Regd 1.5.33 (CofR 173) to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Regd (CofR 173/2) 6.12.37 to GB Keshein,<br />

Bombay. Regd (CofR 173/3) 1.2.38 to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 10.7.41.<br />

VT-AEB DH.83 Fox Moth (4045) Regd 1.6.33 (CofR 174) to Government of Bengal, Dum Dum; operated by Indian National Airways.<br />

VT-AEC DH.60M Moth (1552) ex G-ABCW Regd 21.4.33 (CofR 171) to The Madras Flying Club Ltd, St Thomas Mount. Crashed 15.3.35? Regn<br />

cld 4.35 as written off.<br />

VT-AED DH.60M Moth (1538) ex G-AAZJ Regd 21.4.33 (CofR 172) to Madras Flying Club Ltd, St Thomas Mount. Regn cld as crashed and w/off<br />

16.6.33.<br />

VT-AEE DH.60X Moth (478) ex G-EBUZ Regd 17.2.34 (CofR 206) to Capt I O'B McGregor, Lucknow (based Lucknow). Regd 7.5.34 (CofR 206/1)<br />

to William Fairweather, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Regd 5.4.35 (CofR 206/2) to Babu Chanoo Prasad Singh, CPS Estate, Dharbanga, Bihar<br />

(based Muzaffarpore, Bihar). Regn cld 17.6.42.<br />

VT-AEF Armstrong Whitworth AW XV Atalanta (AWA.740) ex G-ABPI Regd 14.7.33 (CofR 181) to Indian Trans-Continental Airways Ltd, Karachi.<br />

Regn cld 7.3.41. Impressed as DG453 7.4.41.<br />

VT-AEG Armstrong Whitworth AW XV Atalanta (AWA.786) ex G-ABTM Regd 26.7.33 (CofR 182) to Indian Trans-Continental Airways Ltd,<br />

Karachi. Regn cld 7.3.41. Impressed as DG454 7.4.41.<br />

VT-AEH DH.60G Moth (1874) ex G-ABPT Regd 13.6.33 (CofR 177) to CW Scott, Insein, Burma (based Rangoon); later c/o The Aeronautical<br />

Training Centre of India, New Delhi. Regd 27.5.36 (CofR 177/1; amended to 177/2?) to Dr AM Leake, Calcutta. Regd 7.9.37 (CofR<br />

177/3) to The Maharaja of Mayurbhanj, Mayurbhanj, Orissa. Regd (CofR 177/4) 29.3.38 to The Aeronautical Training Centre of India Ltd,<br />

New Delhi. Regn cld 3.5.39.<br />

VT-AEI DH.60M Moth (3054) Regd 29.8.33 (CofR 183) to The Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi; named “Jeanne”. Crashed Karachi 14.4.35; F/O<br />

Kenneth N Smith killed. Repaired. Impressed as MA950 9.42.<br />

VT-AEJ DH.83 Fox Moth (4071) Regd 13.9.33 (CofR 184) to Rajah IV Krishna Row, t/a The Madras Air Taxi Service, Madras. Regd 7.9.34 (CofR<br />

184/1) to The Madras Flying Club Ltd, Madras. Regn cld 3.10.35 as written off.<br />

VT-AEK DH.84 Dragon (6050) Regd 12.10.33 (CofR 189) to Indian National Airways Ltd, Delhi (based Dum Dum). Regn cld 6.5.37 as written off.<br />

VT-AEL DH.84 Dragon (6048) Regd 12.10.33/29.1.34 (CofR 190) to Indian National Airways Ltd, Delhi (based Dum Dum). Crashed 40 miles from<br />

Lahore 26.8.39 on mail flight (2 killed). Regn cld 26.8.39.<br />

VT-AEM DH.83 Fox Moth (4078) Regd 14.12.33 (CofR 195) to Indian National Airways Ltd, Delhi (based Dum Dum). Regn cld 26.3.41.<br />

VT-AEN DH.83 Fox Moth (4081) Regd 2.2.34 (CofR 204) to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Dum Dum. Crashed while taking off 7.5.34. Regn<br />

cld 1.35.<br />

VT-AEO DH.60G Moth (1825) ex G-ABJC Regd 28.12.33 (CofR 199) to RH Cassell, Moniara State, Bihar (based Moniara). Regn cld 7.5.42.<br />

VT-AEP DH.85 Leopard Moth (7015) Regd 27.1.34 (CofR 201) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Regd 6.3.34 (CofR 210) to Rajah IV


Krishna Row, t/a The Madras Air Taxi Service, Madras. Regd 25.2.35 (CofR 210/1) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regd 25.1.37 (CofR<br />

210/2) to <strong>Ab</strong>dul H Ismail, Bombay (based Dar-es-Salaam). Regn cld 4.11.39. Impressed as T1775 18.10.39.<br />

VT-AEQ DH.83 Fox Moth (4082) Regd 7.11.33 (CofR 193) to Rajah IV Krishna Row, t/a The Madras Air Taxi Service, Madras. Regn cld 4.33<br />

(14.4.34?) as crashed & w/off.<br />

VT-AER Spartan Cruiser II (7) ex G-ACKG Regd 10.4.34 (CofR 219) to Lt Genl HH Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahinder Bahadur, The Maharajah of<br />

Patiala, Patiala. Regd 29.4.38 (CofR 219/2) to HH Maharaja Yadavinder Singhji, Mohinder Bahadur Maharaja Dhiraj of Patiala. Regn cld<br />

23.4.42.<br />

VT-AES’ Miles M.2 Hawk (12) ex G-ACKW Regd .34 to Man Mohan Singh. Not officially taken up as crashed into trees Griselles, nr Montargis,<br />

France 20.1.34 on Croydon-Cape Town flight (pilot Man Mohan Singh injured).<br />

VT-AES” DH.84 Dragon (6065) Regd 28.5.34 (CofR 225) to Indian National Airways Ltd, Delhi (based Calcutta). Regn cld 6.4.40. Regd VH-UZF<br />

7.40.<br />

VT-AET DH.60M Moth (3055) Regd 23.10.33 (CofR 192) to The Jodhpur Flying Club, Jodhpur. Regd 10.7.35 (CofR 192/1) The Karachi Aero<br />

Club Ltd, Karachi. Impressed as MA919 1.8.42.<br />

VT-AEU BAC Drone (4) (actually c/n 2 ex BAC.VII c/n 135 ex BGA.196) Regd 16.12.33 (CofR 196) to India Air Pageants Ltd, Bombay (based<br />

Bombay). Crashed into tank Dum Dum, Calcutta 1.34 (pilot Longmore injured). Regn cld 20.1.34 as crashed & w/off.<br />

VT-AEV Avro Avian IVM (490) ex G-ABIB Regd 13.3.34 (CofR 211) to PM Reddy, Hyderabad (Deccan) (based Hyderabad). Regd 2.2.39 (CofR<br />

211/2) to Nawab Kaikobad Jang, Hyderabad, Deccan. Regn cld 17.9.41.<br />

VT-AEW DH.60M Moth (1474) ex G-AAWU Regd 9.4.34 (CofR 217) to The Delhi Flying Club Ltd, New Delhi. Regn cld 11.10.38 as crashed.<br />

VT-AEX DH.60M Moth (1369) ex G-AAKV Regd 29.3.34 (CofR 216) to The United Provinces Flying Club Ltd, Lucknow. Regn cld 18.11.40.<br />

VT-AEY Comper Swift (S33/11) Regd 28.12.33 (CofR 197) to Jodhpur Flying Club, Jodhpur. Regd 26.5.36 (CofR 197/1) to The Aeronautical<br />

Training Centre of India Ltd, New Delhi. Regn cld 18.11.40.<br />

VT-AEZ DH.60G Moth (1040) ex G-AAFK Regd 27.12.33 (CofR 198) to Babar Mirza, Habshiguda, Hyderabad, Deccan (based Habshiguda).<br />

Regd 29.4.37 (CofR 198/1) to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Regd 4.39 (CofR 198/4) to unknown. Regn cld 20.11.40.<br />

VT-AFA DH.60GIII Moth Major (5054) Regd 30.1.34 (CofR 203) to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. (Flown in UK 8.37). Regn cld 2.2.44.<br />

VT-AFB DH.83 Fox Moth (4086) Regd 29.5.34 (CofR 226) to Indian National Airways Ltd, Delhi (based Calcutta; later Lahore). Crashed 19.2.37.<br />

(Current 12.37). Regn cld 22.7.43.<br />

VT-AFC DH.60M Moth (3056) Regd 3.3.34 (CofR 208) to United Provinces Flying Club Ltd, Lucknow. Regd 26.2.35 (CofR 208/1) to Mirza Raja<br />

Sri Pusapati Alekh Narayen Gajpati Raj Manne Sultan Bahadur, Raja of Vizianagram, Vizianagram. Regd (CofR 208/3) 8.1.38 to The<br />

Delhi Flying Club Ltd, New Delhi. Crashed into military bungalow <strong>com</strong>pound after take-off from Begumpet 13.2.39.<br />

VT-AFD Miles M.2 Hawk (22) Regd 14.3.34 (CofR 212) to JW Ross, c/o Walford Transport Ltd, Calcutta (based Dum Dum). Regd 16.12.35 (CofR<br />

212/1) to William Fairweather, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Regd 29.11.37 (CofR 212/3) to Babu CP Singh, CPS Estate, Bharpura, Darbhanga.<br />

VT-AFE DH.60G Moth (1922) Regd 5.3.34 (CofR 207) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Regd 25.3.34 (28.2.34?) (CofR 215) to The<br />

Northern India Flying Club Ltd, Lahore. Regn cld 5.36 as crashed and written off. Regd 7.12.36 (CofR 215/1) to same owner. Regn cld<br />

10.37 as crashed. {also reported as cld 21.10.39)<br />

VT-AFF’ DH.84 Dragon (6074) Regd 14.4.34 (CofR 223) to J Roy, Dacca. NTU <strong>–</strong> to VH-USA 7/34.<br />

VT-AFF” Cierva C.30A Autogiro (741) Regd .34 (CofR 223) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regd 4.9.34 (CofR 223/1) to Prince Ghanshyam Singhji of<br />

Limbdi, Kathiawar (based Bombay). Regn cld 16.5.41.<br />

VT-AFG DH.60G Moth (1923) Regd 10.4.34 (CofR 218) to Indian National Airways Ltd, Delhi (based Rangoon). Regd 4.8.36 (CofR 218/1) to<br />

Watson & Son Ltd, Rangoon. Regn cld 5.8.39. (regd in Burma?)<br />

VT-AFH DH.60G Moth (1091) ex G-AAJM Regd 21.3.34 (CofR 213) to Indian National Airways Ltd, Delhi (based Dum Dum). Regd 1.8.36 (CofR<br />

213/1) to Watson & Son Ltd, Rangoon. Regd 13.9.37 (CofR 213/3) to LF Cantlay, GW Houlding, E & Mrs V Isaacs, RJ Jones, C Minto, J<br />

Nicholson, JF Parry, Rev L Picot & AJ Pigou (all of Rangoon). Regd (CofR 1 Cat B) 11.2.38 to same parties( shown in register as<br />

transferred from Cat A to Cat B). Regn cld 8.5.39.<br />

VT-AFI DH.83 Fox Moth (4088) Regd 14.4.34 (CofR 222) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regd 17.11.37 (CofR 222/2) to The United Provinces<br />

Flying Club Ltd, Cawnpore. Regn cld 4.8.43. Impressed as MA959 31.10.42.<br />

VT-AFJ’ DH.85A Leopard Moth (7209) Regd 14.4.34 (CofR 224) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Allocation NTU.<br />

VT-AFJ” DH.60G Moth (1915) ex G-ACAM Regd 30.5.34 (CofR 224) to Indian National Airways Ltd, Delhi (based Rangoon). Regn cld 6.35<br />

(31.7.35?) as written off.<br />

VT-AFK DH.60G Moth (1907) ex G-ABYI Regd 29.10.34 (CofR 239) to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Juhu. (Possibly the Bombay Flying Club<br />

DH.60 which crashed Poona 13.7.35; passenger killed, pilot R Kashner injured). Regn cld 12.35 (7.1.36?) as written off.<br />

VT-AFL DH Moth Major (5092) Regd 30.6.34 (CofR 227) to Lt Col Raj Kumar Sree Himmatsinghji, Jamnagar, Kathiawar (based Jamnagar).<br />

Impressed as AW181 9.40.<br />

VT-AFM Avro 642/4m (773) Regd 13.9.34 (CofR 233) to Govt of India (HE The Viceroy’s aeroplane), Delhi; named “Star of India”. Regn cld<br />

19.1.38 as transferred to RAF.<br />

VT-AFN Avro 641 Commodore (759) Regd 17.8.34 (CofR 231) to HH Mirza Raja Sri Pusapati Alekh Narayen Gajpati Raj Manne Sultan Bahadur,<br />

The Rajah Sahib of Vizianagram, Waltiar (based Madras). Regn cld 1.38 following death of owner. Regd 4.39 (CofR 231/2) to unknown.<br />

Regn cld 6.5.42.<br />

VT-AFO Airspeed AS.4 Ferry (5) ex G-ABSJ Regd 4.8.34 (CofR 228) to Himalaya Air Transport & Survey Ltd, New Delhi (based Hardwar). CofN<br />

(.35) to The Himalaya Airways Ltd. Burnt by rioters Hardwar 1.10.36. Regn cld 13.10.36.<br />

VT-AFP DH Moth Major (5096) Regd 11.8.34 (CofR 229) to TM Dow, Mymensingh (based Calcutta). Regd 13.1.36 (CofR 229/1) to Capt GEB<br />

Stephenson, Bombay. Regn cld 10.3.43. Impressed as AW180 9.40.<br />

VT-AFQ Cierva C.30A Autogiro (748) Regd 11.8.34 (CofR 230) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 4.37 (or 24.1.37) as pwfu.<br />

VT-AFR Miles Hawk Major (124) Regd 5.9.34 (CofR 234) to Flt Lt GV Carey, Aero Club of India & Burma Ltd, New Delhi (later Ruislip, England).<br />

Regn cld 4.36 on re-regn in Great Britain. Regd G-AEFS.<br />

VT-AFS Cierva C.30A Autogiro (742) Regd 4.9.34 (CofR 232) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 4.37 (23.1.37?) as pwfu.<br />

VT-AFT DH.83 Fox Moth (4091) ex G-ACSW Regd 18.9.34 (CofR 233) to The Himalaya Air Transport & Survey Ltd, New Delhi. CofN (.35) to The<br />

Himalaya Airways Ltd, New Delhi (based Hardwar). Regn cld 24.3.41.<br />

VT-AFU Percival Gull (D.35) ex G-ACIS Regd 1.10.34 (CofR 235) to Indian National Airways Ltd, Delhi. Regn cld 6.35 (11.2.35?) as written off.<br />

VT-AFV Percival Gull (D.27) ex G-ACLG Regd 1.10.34 (CofR 236) to Indian National Airways Ltd, Delhi (based Lahore). Crashed 23.2.36. Regn<br />

cld 7.6.38 as wfu.<br />

VT-AFW DH.60GIII Moth Major (5030) ex G-ACGZ Regd 8.10.34 (CofR 237) to Lt Col WE Duncan, Mhow. Regd 12.12.34 (CofR 237/1) to The<br />

Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 3.35 (22.8.35?) as crashed and w/off.<br />

VT-AFX Avro 628 Ten (526) ex G-ABSR, F201 (Egyptian AF) Regd 12.10.34 (CofR 238) to Indian National Airways Ltd, Delhi. Regn cld 26.4.38<br />

as wfu.<br />

VT-AFY Airspeed AS.5B Courier (24) ex G-ACVG Regd 10.11.34 (CofR 241) to HH The Maharaja of Jaipur, Jaipur. Regd 24.4.36 (CofR 241/1) to<br />

RK Dundas Ltd, New Delhi. (CofR 241/2 not issued?). Regd 25.5.37 (CofR 241/3) to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld<br />

7.10.46.<br />

VT-AFZ DH.83 Fox Moth Seaplane (4092) Regd 7.11.34 (CofR 240) to Irrawaddy Flotilla & Airways Ltd, Rangoon; named “Zinyaw”. Hit buoy on<br />

take-off Bassein River 5.37 & wrecked. Regn cld 26.8.37 as written off.<br />

VT-AGA British Klemm Swallow (27) Regd 13.12.34 (CofR 242) to SN Chowdhury, Calcutta (based Dum Dum). Regd 23.3.35 (CofR 242/1) to Mrs<br />

IJ Lewis, Calcutta (based Dum Dum). (CofR 242/2 not issued?). Regd 24.6.37 (CofR 242/3) to Dr Md Habibar Rahim, Calcutta (based<br />

Dum Dum).<br />

VT-AGB DH.85 Leopard Moth (7085) Regd 29.12.34 (CofR 243) to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Dum Dum. Regd 1.7.49 to JTK Crossfield,<br />

Alipore. Crashed Basra 1.8.49. Regn cld 5.10.50.<br />

VT-AGC Avro 594 Avian IIIA (170) ex EI-AAA, G-ABPU Regd 2.1.35 (CofR 244) to AR Haseler, Ballard Estate, Bombay (based Juhu, Bombay).<br />

Regn cld 2.6.39.<br />

VT-AGD DH.82 Tiger Moth (3187) ex G-ACFA Regd 8.1.35 (CofR 245) to The Northern India Flying Club, Lahore. Regn cld 29.9.44.


VT-AGE DH.87A Hornet Moth (8010) Regd 11.2.35 (CofR 246) to HH The Maharajah of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. Regd 15.8.35 (CofR 246/1) to The De<br />

Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Regd 8.10.36 (CofR 246/2) to The Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 11.1.43.<br />

VT-AGF DH.87A Hornet Moth (8011) Regd 11.2.35 (CofR 247) to HH The Maharajah of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. Regd 15.8.35 (CofR 247/1) to The De<br />

Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Regd 10.3.37 (CofR 247/2) to Maj R Cadogan Rawlinson, Baroda. Regn cld 27.9.37. Rebuilt and regd<br />

VT-AJX 2.38 (with c/n 8011/1)<br />

VT-AGG DH.85 Leopard Moth (7102) Regd 11.2.35 (CofR 248) to HH The Maharajah of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. Crashed 20 ml NE of Jodhpur<br />

16.11.36 after pilot Robert A Tarleton, Supt of Jodhpur Railway was taken ill in flight & died in crash. Regn cld 17.10.37.<br />

VT-AGH Miles M.2H Hawk Major (144) Regd 22.2.35 (CofR 249) to Metro Motors, Bombay. Regd 25.1.36 (CofR 249/1) to Jal H Mehta, Bombay.<br />

Regn cld 24.4.37 as sold. Regd ZK-AFK.<br />

VT-AGI DH.83 Fox Moth (4062) ex G-ACGB Regd 22.3.35 (CofR 251) to The Himalaya Air Transport & Survey, New Delhi (based Hardwar, UP).<br />

CofN (.35) to The Himalaya Airways Ltd, New Delhi (based Hardwar). Regn cld 5.8.38as written off.<br />

VT-AGJ DH.60G Moth (514) ex J9107, G-ABID Regd 22.3.35 (CofR 252) to The Himalaya Air Transport & Survey, New Delhi (based Hardwar,<br />

UP). CofN (.35) to The Himalaya Airways Ltd, New Delhi (based Hardwar). Regn cld 26.11.40.<br />

VT-AGK DH Moth Major (5140) Regd 12.3.35 (CofR 250) to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Dum Dum (based Bengal). Regd 29.6.35 (CofR<br />

250/1) to The Bengal Flying Club Ltd, Dum Dum. Regn cld 14.6.44.<br />

VT-AGL DH Moth Major (5142) Regd 13.5.35 (CofR 257) to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Probably the Moth which crashed during<br />

aerobatic display Juhu, Bombay 26.2.39; CFI BB Nicholson killed. Regn cld 17.3.39.<br />

VT-AGM DH.80A Puss Moth (2141) ex G-ABIJ Regd 26.3.35 (CofR 254) to NF Dalal, Bombay. Crashed Mbeya-Mpika 22.8.35, en route Karachi-<br />

Cape Town (pilots KD Pockhanawala & NF Dalal). Regn cld 22.9.36 as crashed and written off.<br />

VT-AGN DH.85 Leopard Moth (7024) ex G-ACMS Regd 26.3.35 (CofR 253) to The Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 16.1.42.<br />

VT-AGO Percival Gull (D.40) ex G-ACLJ Regd 23.4.35 (CofR 255) to Indian National Airways Ltd, Delhi (based Lahore). Crashed nr Jacobabad<br />

26.1.37; en route Karachi-Lahore (pilot RN Batra killed). Regn cld 21.4.37 as written off.<br />

VT-AGP Miles M.4A Merlin (141) Regd 27.4.35 (CofR 256) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 1.4.40.<br />

VT-AGQ DH.82 Tiger Moth (3358) Regd 29.7.35 (CofR 258) to HH The Maharaja of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. Regn cld 28.2.45. (Regd Govt of India<br />

23.4.46 & cld .47?)<br />

VT-AGR DH.82 Tiger Moth (3359) Regd 29.7.35 (CofR 259) to HH The Maharaja of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. Crashed Medchal 17.3.43. Regn cld<br />

5.7.45.<br />

VT-AGS DH.87A Hornet Moth (-) Regd 13.8.35 (CofR 260) to The Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Dum Dum. Regn cld 7.36 (6.8.36?) as not<br />

imported.<br />

VT-AGT Miles M.2F Hawk Major (134) ex G-ADAC Regd 15.8.35 (CofR 261) to RK Dundas Ltd, New Delhi. Regd 24.12.35 (CofR 261/1) to The<br />

Aeronautical Training Centre of India Ltd, New Delhi. Regn cld 3.5.36 as crashed and written off.<br />

VT-AGU Short S.22 Scion Seaplane (S.779) ex G-ACZG Regd 20.8.35 (CofR 262) to Irrawaddy Flotilla & Airways Ltd, Rangoon. Crashed into<br />

Lake Inle, Shan States 17.4.36 following low turn; (repaired?). Regn cld 25.4.38 as written off.<br />

VT-AGV Percival Gull (D.56) Regd 3.9.35 (CofR 263) to HH The Maharaja of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. Regd 1.2.37 (CofR 263/1) to Sir Alasdair W<br />

MacRobert, Cawnpore. Crashed Istanbul Airport 22.4.37; en route Delhi to UK. Regn cld 8.12.37.<br />

VT-AGW Stinson SR-6A Reliant (9638) Regd 21.11.35 (CofR 264) to Khan Bahadur Sir DH Bhiwandiwalla, Bombay. Regn cld 20.4.41.<br />

VT-AGX Miles M.2F Hawk Major (115) ex G-ACXM Regd 30.10.35 (CofR 265) to NM Gazdar, Bombay. Regn cld 26.8.41.<br />

VT-AGY Percival Gull (D.47) ex G-ACYS Regd 4.11.35 (CofR 266) to Lt Genl HH Sir Bhupinder Singh, Mahinder Bahadur, The Maharajah of<br />

Patiala, Patiala. Regd 29.4.38 (CofR 266/2) to HH Maharaja Yadavinder Singhji, Mohinder Bahadur Maharaja Dhiraj of Patiala. Regd<br />

8.39 (CofR 266/3) to unknown. Regn cld 6.3.43. Impressed as HX794 1.3.42.<br />

VT-AGZ DH.60G Moth (1056) ex G-AAHO Regd 8.11.35 (CofR 267) to Government of India, New Delhi (based Lahore). Regd 22.10.36 (CofR<br />

267/1) to The Northern India Flying Club, Lahore. Regn cld 11.7.44.<br />

VT-AHA DH.85 Leopard Moth (7119) Regd 27.11.35 (CofR 268) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Re-regd (36) to Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd,<br />

Jamshedpur. Regd 5.1.44 to Indian Air Survey & Trasport Ltd, Dum Dum. Crashed Dum Dum 7.12.47. Regn cld 26.4.49.<br />

VT-AHB DH.89 Dragon Rapide (6308) Regd 6.12.35 (CofR 270) to HH The Maharaja Bahadur of Kashmir & Jammu, Srinagar, Kashmir. (CofR<br />

270/1 not issued?). Regd 6.5.37 (CofR 270/2) to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay. Crashed Kanpur 30.12.45. Regn cld 2.2.46.<br />

VT-AHC Miles M.4A Merlin (274) Regd 6.12.35 (CofR 269) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 16.5.41.<br />

VT-AHD DH.82A Tiger Moth (3462) Regd 17.12.35 (CofR 271) to HEH The Nizam's State Railway Board, t/a The Hyderabad State Aero Club,<br />

Begumpet, Hyderabad; dd 3.36. Regn cld 4.8.42.<br />

VT-AHE DH.82A Tiger Moth (3463) Regd 17.12.35 (CofR 272) to HEH The Nizam's State Railway Board, t/a The Hyderabad State Aero Club,<br />

Begumpet, Hyderabad; dd 3.36. Crashed 10.3.37. (Current 12.37). Regn cld 3.7.43.<br />

VT-AHF Miles Hawk Trainer (ATC.9/1) Regd 24.12.35 (CofR 273) to The Aeronautical Training Centre of India Ltd, New Delhi. Regn cld 4.4.41.<br />

VT-AHG DH.85 Leopard Moth (7121) Regd 16.1.36 (CofR 274) to Dalmia Jain & Co, Shahbad (based Delhi). Regn cld 13.5.36 as crashed and<br />

written off.<br />

VT-AHH DH.85 Leopard Moth (7124) Regd 21.2.36 (CofR 275) to Lt Col His Highness the Maharaja of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. Regn cld 26.5.41.<br />

VT-AHI Short S.22 Scion Senior seaplane (S.810) ex G-ADIP Regd 21.1.36 (CofR 276) to Irrawaddy Flotilla & Airways Ltd, Rangoon. Regn cld<br />

8.3.39 as sold. Regd VQ-PAD.<br />

VT-AHJ British Klemm Swallow L.25C/II (433) Regd 27.2.36 (CofR 277) to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Juhu. Regn cld 6.37 as not returning to<br />

India; being re-regd in Great Britain. To G-AEZM.<br />

VT-AHK DH.85 Leopard Moth (7123) Regd 19.3.36 (CofR 278) to Rai Bahadur Gopal Das, Lahore. Regn cld 8.12.41. Impressed as AX805.<br />

VT-AHL DH.82A Tiger Moth (3502) Regd 24.3.36 (CofR 279) to Capt HH Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan-Rajrajendra Shri Maharajadhirja Sawan<br />

Man Singh Bahadur (The Maharaja of Jaipur), Jaipur Rajputana. Regd 12.8.36 (CofR 279/1) to HH The Maharaj of Mayurbhanj,<br />

Mayurbhanj, Orissa. Impressed. Regd VT-AHL 30.8.46 to Karachi Aero Club. Regn cld 9.1.48. Regd AP-AAQ<br />

VT-AHM BAC Super Drone (27) Regd 20.4.36 (CofR 280) to The Government of India, Simla, New Delhi.<br />

VT-AHN Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea (-) Regd 25.4.36 (CofR 281) to The Aero Stores, Napier Rd, Karachi. Regn cld 12.10.36.<br />

VT-AHO DH.85 Leopard Moth (7066) ex G-ACSG Regd 25.4.36 (CofR 282) to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Dum Dum. Regd .49 (on CofN)<br />

to Air Survey Co of India Ltd, Dum Dum. Crashed nr Ranchi & regn cld 22.9.58.<br />

VT-AHP BA Swallow 2 (439) Regd 28.4.36 (CofR 283) to The Madras Flying Club Ltd, Madras. Regn cld 14.6.39.<br />

VT-AHQ Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea (Mandeville/1/Agra/India) Regd 30.4.36 (CofR 284) to DC Mandeville, St Johns College, Agra. Regn cld<br />

14.2.38.<br />

VT-AHR AS.6 Envoy II (57) Regd 8.5.36 (CofR 285) to HH The Maharaja of Jaipur, Jaipur. Regn cld 26.3.42.<br />

VT-AHS BA Swallow 2 (440) Regd 21.5.36 (CofR 286) to The Delhi Flying Club Ltd, New Delhi. Regn cld 31.12.47.<br />

VT-AHT BA Eagle (121) ex G-ADGJ Regd 10.6.36 (CofR 287) to Bhavnagar State, Kathiawar, Bavnagar. Regn cld 31.12.41.<br />

VT-AHU Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea (Picot 1) Regd 27.5.36 (CofR 288) to Rev Father L Picot, Rangoon, Burma. Regn cld 7.2.38.<br />

VT-AHV Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea (Sein 1) Regd 15.6.36 (CofR 289) to U Sein, Head Revenue Clerk, Rangoon Development Trust, Rangoon.<br />

Regn cld 16.5.39.<br />

VT-AHW DH.90 Dragonfly (7527) Regd 15.7.36 (CofR 290) to RE Grant Govan, Delhi; dd 9.11.36. Regn cld 2.9.41. Impressed as AX797.<br />

VT-AHX BA Swallow 2 (451) Regd 23.7.36 (CofR 291) to Dr Francis Maxwell, New Delhi. Regn cld 17.8.37.<br />

VT-AHY DH.90 Dragonfly (7540) Regd 15.1.37 (CofR 292) to HH The Maharaja of Mazurbhanj, Orissa (based Dum Dum). Regn cld 14.5.40.<br />

Impressed as V4734 15.5.40.<br />

VT-AHZ Waco YQC-6 (4484) Regd 5.8.36 (CofR 293) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Crashed 8.3.37. Repaired? Regn cld 6.44.<br />

VT-AIA BA Swallow 2 (450) Regd 13.8.36 (CofR 294) to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 17.10.36.<br />

VT-AIB Waco YQC-6 (4476) Regd 31.8.36 (CofR 295) to Dr SG Galstaun, Calcutta. Regn cld 24.8.44.<br />

VT-AIC Airspeed AS.6 Envoy II (59) Regd 21.8.36 (CofR 296) to HH The Maharaja Jaswant Rao, Holkar, Indore (based Indore). Regn cld 2.8.39.<br />

Regd G-AFWZ.<br />

VT-AID Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea (Chaning-Pearce 1) Regd 3.9.36 (CofR 297) to P Chaning-Pearce, Kamrup, Assam (based Doomni Tea<br />

Estate).


VT-AIE DH.90 Dragonfly (7545) Regd 3.10.36 (CofR 298) to HH Maharaja Jaswant Rao, Holkar, Indore (based Indore). Sold 5.38 & regd 6.6.38<br />

(CofR 298/2) to The Nizam’s State Railway, Air Transport Dept, Hyderabad, Deccan. Regn cld 4.1.46. Impressed as HX792 .41.<br />

VT-AIF DH.82A Tiger Moth (3520) Regd 13.10.36 (CofR 299) to The Jaipur Flying Club, Jaipur. Regn cld 5.7.41. Impressed as AX798.<br />

VT-AIG BA Swallow II (461) Regd (10.36)(CofR 300) to British Aircraft Manufacturing Co Ltd, Bombay. Regd 29.10.36 (CofR 300/1) to The<br />

Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 7.37 as not returning to India & to be sold in England. To G-AFBB.<br />

VT-AIH BA Swallow II (463) Regd (10.36)(CofR 301) to British Aircraft Manufacturing Co Ltd, Bombay. Regd 11.12.36 (CofR 301/1) to HH The<br />

Maharaja of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. (No CofR 301/2) Regd 25.2.39 (CofR 301/3) to AC Gazdar, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir State. Regn cld<br />

17.12.40. Regd VP-CAF.<br />

VT-AII Waco YQC-6 (4491) Regd 15.10.36 (CofR 302) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay.<br />

VT-AIJ Short S.22 Scion Senior Seaplane (S.837) Regd 30.10.36 (CofR 303) to Irrawaddy Flotilla & Airways Ltd, Rangoon. Crashed on take-off<br />

Yenangyuang 6.37. Regn cld 13.8.37 as written off.<br />

VT-AIK BA Swallow II (433) ex G-AEAH Regd 31.10.36 (CofR 304) to British Aircraft Manufacturing Co Ltd, Bombay (Hanworth). Regn cld 4.37;<br />

being regd in England (but not restored to British register).<br />

VT-AIL DH.85 Leopard Moth (7130) Regd 31.10.36 (CofR 305) to The Madras Flying Club Ltd, Madras; named "The Lady Marjorie" 11.1.37 (after<br />

Governor's wife). Regn cld 3.7.42. Impressed as MA922 17.7.42.<br />

VT-AIM BA Swallow II (459) Regd 18.12.36 (CofR 306) to British Aircraft Manufacturing Co Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld as sold 27.1.39.<br />

VT-AIN Waco YQC-6 (4542) Regd 12.1.37 (CofR 307) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 3.7.52.<br />

VT-AIO DH Moth Major (5091) ex G-ACTW Regd 12.1.37 (CofR 308) to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. (Flown in UK by Minoo D Mistry<br />

8.37). Regn cld 10.3.43.<br />

VT-AIP Mignet HM.14 S-Type Flying Flea (Aero Stores 2/Karachi/India) Regd 8.7.37 (CofR 309) to Chhanoo Prasad Singh, Zaminder, CPS<br />

Estate, Bharpura PO, Narhen RS, Darbhanga. Regn cld 7.4.47.<br />

VT-AIQ Percival Vega Gull (K.62) Regd 20.4.37/24.9.37 (CofR 310) to Rothas (Rohtas?) Industries Ltd, Dehri Sugar Mills, Shahabad, Bihar.<br />

Regd (CofR 310/2) 30.4.38 to HH Sir Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo, KCIE Maharaja of Mayurbhanj State. Regn cld 26.8.42.<br />

VT-AIR Miles M.2H Hawk Major (122) ex G-ACZJ Regd 20.5.37 (CofR 311) to The Aeronautical Training Centre of India Ltd, New Delhi. Regn<br />

cld 18.2.43. Impressed as LV768.<br />

VT-AIS DH.82A Tiger Moth (3601) Regd 3.6.37 (CofR 312) to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Juhu. Regn cld 14.3.39.<br />

VT-AIT DH.87B Hornet Moth (8128) Regd 16.6.37 (CofR 313) to H Grubb, c/o Brunton & Co, Engineers Ltd, Cochin. Regn cld 9.5.40. Impresses<br />

as V4731 11.39 by 5 CDF, Cochin.<br />

VT-AIU DH.87B Hornet Moth (8125) Regd 14.6.37 (CofR 314) Sinclair Murray & Co Ltd, c/o Bengal Flying Club Ltd, Dum Dum. Regn cld<br />

15.9.42. Impressed as LV763.<br />

VT-AIV Percival Vega Gull (K.73) Regd 9.10.37 (CofR 315) to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 26.3.43. Impressed as MA942.<br />

VT-AIW Percival Vega Gull (K.74) Regd 9.10.37 (CofR 316) to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 17.7.39.<br />

VT-AIX Waco YQC-6 Freighter (4644) Regd 2.7.37 (CofR 317) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 12.6.45.<br />

VT-AIY Waco YQC-6 Freighter (4645) Regd 2.7.37 (CofR 318) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Crashed in jungle 60 ml from Madras 4.1.39; Bombay-<br />

Madras (pilot killed). Regn cld 11.1.39 as written off.<br />

VT-AIZ DH.89 Dragon Rapide (6378) Regd 15.7.37 (CofR 319) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 15.12.41. Impressed as AX806.<br />

VT-AJA DH.89 Dragon Rapide (6379) Regd 15.7.37 (CofR 320) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Crashed Juhu 20.11.38. Regn cld 9.12.38.<br />

VT-AJB DH.89 Dragon Rapide (6381) Regd 15.7.37 (CofR 321) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 20.6.45. Impressed as HX790 .41.<br />

VT-AJC DH.85 Leopard Moth (7068) ex G-ACSI Regd 25.8.37 (CofR 322) to Sir Donald Moyle Field, Chief Minister, Govt of Jodhpur, Jodhpur.<br />

Sold 5.38 and regd 11.7.38 (CofR 322/2) to Motilal G Sanghi, Jodhpur. Regd 29.10.38 (CofR 322/3) to Nawabzada EI Admad Khan, New<br />

Delhi. Regn cld 18.10.39. Impressed as T1776.<br />

VT-AJD Percival Vega Gull (K.72) Regd 12.7.37 (CofR 323) to Indian National Airways Ltd, New Delhi. Crashed after collision with Beech E17B<br />

VT-AKJ 30 ml N of Karachi 23.2.39; BD Sharma killed. Regn cld 23.2.39 as crashed.<br />

VT-AJE AW.27 Ensign (AW.1127) ex G-ADSS Regd 12.11.37 (CofR 324) to Indian Trans-Continental Airways Ltd, Karachi (as AW.1157). NTU<br />

& regn cld 11.3.38.<br />

VT-AJF AW.27 Ensign (AW.1129) ex G-ADSU Regd 12.11.37 (CofR 325) to Indian Trans-Continental Airways Ltd, Karachi (as AW.1159). NTU<br />

& regn cld 11.3.38.<br />

VT-AJG AW.27 Ensign (AW.1165) ex G-ADTA Regd 12.11.37 (CofR 326) to Indian Trans-Continental Airways Ltd, Karachi. NTU & regn cld<br />

12.4.46.<br />

VT-AJH AW.27 Ensign (AW.1167) ex G-ADTC Regd 12.11.37 (CofR 327) to Indian Trans-Continental Airways Ltd, Karachi. NTU & regn cld<br />

12.4.46.<br />

VT-AJI Waco ZQC-6 Freighter (4647) Regd 29.9.37 (CofR 328) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 4.3.48.<br />

VT-AJJ Waco YQC-6 Freighter (4649) Regd 29.9.37 (CofR 329) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 13.6.45.<br />

VT-AJK Waco YQC-6 Freighter (4642) Regd 29.9.37 (CofR 330) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 11.11.42.<br />

VT-AJL Waco YQC-6 Freighter (4648) Regd 28.9.37 (CofR 331) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay.<br />

VT-AJM Mignet HM.14 Pou du Ciel (<strong>Ab</strong>bott Baynes/Surrey/Indian No.1) Regd 5.8.37 (CofR 332) to WG Wainwright Fahey, Rangoon, Burma.<br />

Regn cld 17.10.39.<br />

VT-AJN Lockheed 12A (1237) Regd 16.12.37 (CofR 333) to HH The Maharaja of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. Regn cld 29.1.40. Impressed as V4732<br />

15.11.39.<br />

VT-AJO DH.60M Moth (1661) ex K1828, G-ADLK Regd 23.8.37 (CofR 334) to The Madras Flying Club Ltd, Madras. Regn cld 14.7.42.<br />

VT-AJP DH.85 Leopard Moth (7079) ex G-ACUJ Regd 31.8.37 (CofR 335) to The Delhi Flying Club Ltd, Delhi. Impressed as DD818 14.2.41.<br />

VT-AJQ Percival Vega Gull (K.78) Regd 11.10.37 (CofR 336) to The Bombay Flying Club, Juhu. Regn cld 3.2.41.<br />

VT-AJR Percival Vega Gull (K.80) Regd 21.10.37 (CofR 337) to HH The Maharaja of Jaipur, Jaipur. Regn cld 29.8.44.<br />

VT-AJS Lockheed 12A (1238) ex G-AFCO Regd 19.10.37 (CofR 338) to unknown. Regn cld 11.37 as regd in England. Regd 4.12.37 (CofR<br />

338/2) to HH The Maharajah of Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar. Regn cld 23.5.45. Impressed as AX803 .41.<br />

VT-AJT Taylor J/2 Cub (986) Regd 3.12.37 (CofR 339) to Maharajkumar Dhrubendra Chandra Bhanj Deo, Calcutta (based Dum Dum). Regd<br />

(CofR 339/2) 15.3.38 to The UP Flying Club Ltd, Cawnpore. Regn cld 19.8.38 as written off.<br />

VT-AJU DH.82 Tiger Moth (3661) Regd (CofR 340) 21.2.38 to Harihar Singh Deo Raja of Khandpara. Op (10.41) by The Bengal Flying Club Ltd,<br />

Dum Dum. Regn cld 15.6.42.<br />

VT-AJV DH.82 Tiger Moth (3188) ex G-ACGE, PH-AJD, G-ACJE Regd (CofR 341) 9.2.38 to Delhi Flying Club Ltd, New Delhi. Regn cld 29.9.44.<br />

Impressed as LR229 3.7.42.<br />

VT-AJW DH.83 Fox Moth (4083) ex G-ACKZ Regd (CofR 342) 10.2.38 to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay. Crashed Kohlhapur 9.3.41. Regn<br />

cld 7.10.46.<br />

VT-AJX DH.87A Hornet Moth (DH India No 8011/1) ex VT-AGF (rebuilt) Regd (CofR 343) 10.2.38 to Maharajkumar Daljit Singh of Idar State.<br />

Regn cld 11.1.40.<br />

VT-AJY Taylor J/2 Cub (1151) Regd (CofR 344) 25.3.38 to Lalchand Hirachand, Ravelgaon, via Malegaon Camp. Regn cld 17.10.58.<br />

VT-AJZ Percival Vega Gull (K.30) ex G-AELF Regd 26.4.38 (CofR 345) to Lala Rup Chand, Lahore. Regn cld 2.1.45.<br />

VT-AKA DH.87B Hornet Moth (8071) ex G-AEMG Regd (CofR 346) 11.4.38 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Dum Dum. Regn cld 27.9.46.<br />

VT-AKB Taylor-Young high-wing cabin monoplane (x) Regd 12.4.38 (CofR 347) to The Raja of Jath.<br />

VT-AKC DH.90 Dragonfly (7505) ex G-AECX Regd 30.4.38 (CofR 348) to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay. Flown back to Britain 17.7.39-<br />

24.7.39. Regd G-AECX 9.8.39 to International Air Freight Ltd; operated by Air Dispatch Ltd, Croydon. Regd 23.1.40 to The Hon Mrs<br />

Victor Bruce, Cardiff; still operated by Air Dispatch Ltd. Regn cld as sold 22.6.40. Impressed as AX855 2.6.40 and to ATA White<br />

Waltham. To Hawker Aircraft CRD 26.8.41. To Station Flight Northolt 16.12.41. To DH Witney 29.1.42 and soc 22.2.42.<br />

VT-AKD Waco C-8 (5060) Regd 11.5.38 (CofR 349) to The Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Bombay.<br />

VT-AKE DH.87B Hornet Moth (8112) ex G-AEVU Regd 12.5.38 (CofR 350) to Henry I Mathews, Cossipore, Calcutta. Regn cld 22.8.42.<br />

Impressed as LR227 3.7.42. Operated by AHQ India Communications Flight, New Delhi .43.


VT-AKF Miles Whitney Straight (309) Regd 11.6.38 (CofR 351) to Maharajkumar DC Bhanj Deo, Calcutta. Regn cld 6.1.43. Impressed as MA944<br />

23.8.42. Flown from Dum Dum-Jessore-Khulna-Dum Dum on 16.1.43 in search for a Tiger Moth that had forced landed due to Japanese<br />

bombers (pilot Flt Lt JF Parry with Sgt R Barnby). To Bengal Communications Flight. Over-turned in forced landing following engine<br />

failure Narayanpur, Bengal 11.3.43. Soc 2.7.43.<br />

VT-AKG Miles M.2H Hawk Major (167) ex G-ADFC Regd 31.5.38 (CofR 352) to William Fairweather, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Still in use (.43).<br />

VT-AKH DH.85 Leopard Moth (7052) ex G-ACRJ Regd 14.7.38 (CofR 353) to Hyderabad State Aero Club, Begumpet Aerodrome, Hyderabad.<br />

Regd 4.3.48 (or .43) to Deccan Airways, Begampet. Regd 6.3.52 to Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd, Calcutta. Wfu after last flight 4.61. Regd<br />

25.9.62 to Associated Airworks, Calcutta and overhauled 9/10.62, reflown 4.10.62. Flown by JRD Tata 15.10.62 on 30th Anniversary of<br />

first Tata Airlines service Karachi-Bombay. Then painted up as Puss Moth VT-ADN, stored and later displayed (.80) at Sahar-Bombay<br />

Airport. Air-freighted to Cliff Lovell, Walkeridge Farm, UK for rebuild 5.1.82; reflown 7.82 and returned to India 8.82. Reflown Karachi-<br />

Ahmedabad-Bombay by Tata 15.10.82. Preserved and on display (as VT-AKH) at Indian National Petroleum Co offices at Safdarjung<br />

Airport, Delhi .88. Extant (.01) (now reported as at HQ of Delhi Flying Club, Safdarjung).<br />

VT-AKI Waco N (5026) Regd 5.8.38 (CofR 354) to Sir Donald Field, Chief Minister, Jodhpur.<br />

VT-AKJ Beechcraft E17B (232) Regd 28.7.38 (CofR 355) to Indian National Airways Ltd, New Delhi. Crashed after collision with Vega Gull VT-<br />

AJD 30 ml N of Karachi 23.2.39. Regn cld 3.39 as crashed.<br />

VT-AKK Beechcraft E17B (233) Regd 28.7.38 (CofR 356) to Indian National Airways Ltd, New Delhi; dd 2.10.38. Wfu c.1945 and stored. Regd<br />

8.53 to Indian Airlines Corp. Regn cld (pre .68). Noted derelict Delhi/Safdarjang (6.69-10.69). Remains shipped .78 to Harris C True,<br />

Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, Ohio for rebuild. To Charles Hamilton, Portland, OR 3.84. Regd N233EB 5.5.94 to Charles D Hamilton,<br />

Portland, OR. CofA issued 13.9.07.<br />

VT-AKL Beechcraft E17B (234) Regd 28.7.38 (CofR 357) to Indian National Airways Ltd, New Delhi. Crashed .39.<br />

VT-AKM DH.86 (2306) ex G-ACWE, VH-UUA Regd 17.9.38 (CofR 358) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 13.1.42. Impressed into 2 Coastal<br />

Defence Flight, Juhu as HX789 13.1.42 (or .41?). Later to No.5 Coastal Defence Flight IAFVR, Cochin. Renamed 105 Flight 6.42.<br />

Damaged when undercarriage collapsed on take off Cochin 15.9.42. Probably not repaired and soc 2.7.43.<br />

VT-AKN Taylor Sports Cub (2516) Regd 8.10.38 (CofR 359) to UP Flying Club Ltd, Cawnpore.<br />

VT-AKO BA Eagle II (141) Regd 20.10.38 (CofR 360) to Rai Bajrang Bahadur Singh, Bhadri Raj, District Partabgarh, Oudh. Impressed as MA945<br />

11.42.<br />

VT-AKP BA Eagle II (143) Regd 4.1.39 (CofR 361) to HH The Nawab of Sachin, Dumas, Sachin State.<br />

VT-AKQ Tipsy Trainer (7) Regd to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd.<br />

VT-AKR Percival Q.6 (Q.38) Regd 15.2.39 (CofR 363) to HEH The Nizam’s State Railway, Air Transport Dept, Secunderabad.<br />

VT-AKS DH.82A Tiger Moth (3792) Regd 10.12.38 to Karachi Aero Club. Regn cld 27.1.43.<br />

VT-AKT<br />

VT-AKU Percival Q.6 (Q.36) Regd 5.39 (CofR 366) to unknown (probably Tata Sons Ltd).<br />

VT-AKV DH.83 Fox Moth (4007) ex G-ABWB Regd (CofR 367) 12.38 to DJ Minwala, Karachi. Regd (CofR 367/2) 7.39 to unknown. Regn cld<br />

30.7.41.<br />

VT-AKW DH.82A Tiger Moth (3880) Regd 12.1.39 (CofR 368) to Bengal Flying Club Ltd, Dum Dum. UK CofA issued 27.1.39 (to DH India). Regn<br />

cld 13.5.42 and impressed as LR228 3.7.42.<br />

VT-AKX DH.85 Leopard Moth (7087) ex G-ADAA Regd 17.2.39 (CofR 369) to HEH The Nizam’s State Railway, Air Transport Dept,<br />

Secundaerbad. Regn cld as wfu 11.3.48.<br />

VT-AKY "Low-wing cabin monoplane" c/n 262 Regd 4.39 to Govt of India. Regn cld 3.11.47.<br />

Probably Zlin XII OK-LZW c/n 262.<br />

VT-AKZ DH.86 (2308) ex VH-USD Regd 17.3.39 (CofR 371) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay (bt 9.8.38). Impressed as AX800 21.6.40 and possibly<br />

used by 1 SFTS Ambala. To No.2 Coastal Defence Flight, Juhu 4.41 for fitting with anti-submarine bombs. Badly damaged Ahmedabad<br />

18.12.41; repaired. To 5 CDF, Wilmington Island, Cochin. Renamed 105 Flight 6.42. Badly damaged Ahmedabad 18.12.41, repaired.<br />

Transferred to Indian DCA 1.9.43. Regd VT-AKZ to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld as wfu 20.11.44.<br />

VT-ALA Beechcraft E17B (274) Regd (CofR 372) 24.3.39 to Indian National Airways Ltd, New Delhi. Cx 3.3.47.<br />

VT-ALB DH.82A Tiger Moth (82577) Regd (CofR 373) 14.4.39 to Karachi Aero Club. UK CofA issued 28.6.39. Regn cld 11.11.39; presumed<br />

impressed.<br />

VT-ALC DH.82A Tiger Moth (82578) Regd (CofR 374) 14.4.39 to Bombay Flying Club. UK CofA issued 28.6.39. Regn cld as impressed 5.7.43.<br />

VT-ALD DH.82A Tiger Moth (82579) Regd (CofR 375) 14.4.39 to Northern India Flying Club. UK CofA issued 28.6.39. Regn cld 18.1.45.<br />

VT-ALE DH.82A Tiger Moth (82580) Regd (CofR 376) 14.4.39 to Delhi Flying Club. UK CofA issued 28.6.39. Regn cld 11.11.39 and to Indian AF<br />

as T1778. Op 27 Squadron, Risalpur. To Risalpur Station Flight. Stalled and spun in after take-off Kohat 13.1.40.<br />

VT-ALF DH.82A Tiger Moth (82581) Regd (CofR 377) 14.4.39 to United Provinces Flying Club Ltd. UK CofA issued 29.6.39. Regn cld 29.2.40.<br />

Impressed as V4733. To RIAF .47.<br />

VT-ALG DH.82A Tiger Moth (82582) Regd (CofR 378) 14.4.39 to The Bengal Flying Club Ltd, Calcutta. UK CofA issued 29.6.39. Regn cld<br />

23.2.40.<br />

VT-ALH DH.82A Tiger Moth (82583) Regd (CofR 379) 14.4.39 to Madras Flying Club, St Thomas Mount. UK CofA issued 29.6.39. Operated by<br />

ITS/27 Squadron 9.39. To "Y" Flight, 60 Squadron, St Thomas Mount. Regn cld 31.8.43.<br />

VT-ALI DH.94 Moth Minor (94004) Regd 24.3.39 (CofR 380) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. UK CofA 6665 issued 29.6.39 to Bombay<br />

Flying Club Ltd. Regd 26.10.39 to Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 12.3.42. Impressed as HX795 .41. To 22 AACU Ambala<br />

(.43). Damaged on landing Dum Dum 22.9.43. Soc 30.4.44.<br />

VT-ALJ DH.94 Moth Minor (94080) Regd 24.3.39 (CofR 381) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi; not delivered. UK CofA application 2.9.39;<br />

cld 10.10.39. Regn cld 16.11.39 as not taken up. To DH Australia and toc by RAAF as A21-17 28.2.40. To instructional airframe MOTH<br />

MINOR No.4 6.40. Rts 8.11.45.<br />

VT-ALK Luton Minor (Henderson I/Ajmer/India) Regd (CofR 382) 4.39.<br />

VT-ALL DH.82A Tiger Moth (82576) Regd 5.39 (CofR 383) 13.5.39 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd. UK CofA issued 12.6.39. Crashed<br />

Alipore 30.4.40. Regn cld 21.12.40.<br />

VT-ALM DH.82 Tiger Moth (DFC India No.1) (Erected from spares by Delhi F/C) Regd (CofR 384) 1.6.39 to Delhi Flying Club. Regd 6.41 to Govt<br />

of India. Regn cld 16.11.42. Impressed as DG542 7.42. Also reported as impressed as MA937 23.8.42. Op by 5 Coastal Defence Flight,<br />

Cochin. Crashed on landing Cochin 4.10.42.<br />

VT-ALN Aeronca 50 Chief (-) Regd 6.39 (CofR 385).<br />

VT-ALO DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6454) Regd 6.39 (CofR 386) to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay (replacement for DH.90 VT-AKC). UK CofA<br />

6715 issued 26.7.39; flown out 25.8.39. Probably to Tata Sons Ltd, Juhu, Bombay. Regd 12.42 to Government of India. Impressed as<br />

HX791 .41 and operated by 2 Coastal Defence Flight, Juhu. To Director of Civil Aviation India 1.9.43 and possibly restored as VT-ALO.<br />

RAF serial soc by ACSEA 29.3.45. Regn cld 31.3.45.<br />

VT-ALP<br />

VT-ALQ<br />

VT-ALR<br />

VT-ALS DH.94 Moth Minor (94705) Regd 7.39 (CofR 390) to Northern India Flying Club. (UK CofA application made 2.9.39; cld 10.10.39). Regn<br />

cld 16.11.39 as not taken up.<br />

VT-ALT Percival Gull (D.58) ex G-ADSG Regd 7.39 (CofR 391) to Prince Rama Raja Ramnager Raj. Regd 9.41 to Bihar Flying Club. Regn cld<br />

15.6.42. Impressed as MA927 and to Communications Flight, Delhi. To HQ Communications Unit, India. Swung on landing & u/c<br />

collapsed Quetta 19.8.42. Soc 19.9.42 (and also at ACSEA census 30.11.43).<br />

VT-ALU Zlin 212 (16) Regd (CofR 392) 10.39.<br />

VT-ALV Beech E17B (336) Crashed 2.9.47.<br />

VT-ALW Taylorcraft BL (1401) 11.39 Regd (CofR 394) 11.39.<br />

VT-ALX<br />

VT-ALY Beechcraft D17S (399)


VT-ALZ Taylor J/2 Cub (967) ex VP-CAD Regd 3.40. Regn cld 4.4.41.<br />

VT-AMA DH.82A Tiger Moth (3492) ex G-ADWG Regd 2.40 to Madras Flying Club. Regn cld 24.3.41.<br />

VT-AMB<br />

VT-AMC DH.82A Tiger Moth (3664) ex G-AFEJ Regd 3.40 to The Govt of India. Impressed. Regd 3.7.46 to Madras Flying Club. Crashed<br />

16.8.52. Regn cld 20.8.52.<br />

VT-AMD DH.94 Moth Minor (9405) ex E.5, G-AGAM Regd 6.40 to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 7.3.42. Impressed as HX796.<br />

Crashed Dum Dum 2.43.<br />

VT-AME DH.94 Moth Minor (9406) ex G-AGAN Regd 6.40 to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 7.3.42. Impressed as HX797. Soc<br />

4.44.<br />

A Tata aircraft was lost on a charter flight Bombay-Hyderabad in bad weather & forced landed & crashed nr Bezwada; pilot Capt Bunshaw & one<br />

passenger killed; 1 passenger inj. Possibly VT-AIY?<br />

In 4/30, M Delahodde (41 Galstaun Mansions, Park St, Calcutta) was advertising as being sole representative of Caudron light aircraft<br />

Indian Aviators Certificates granted (‘A’ Certificates):<br />

No. Date Name Aero Club<br />

1 10.2.29 JRD Tata Bombay<br />

2 14.3.29 OA Guggenheim Karachi<br />

3 27.3.29 Lt Col JF Turner Delhi<br />

4 27.3.29 GJ Hanly Delhi<br />

5 30.3.29 Bhagat B Lal Delhi<br />

6 20.4.29 CJH Stepney Delhi<br />

7 20.4.29 Raymond Eustace Grant Govan Delhi<br />

8 1.5.29 FF Bignell Bombay<br />

9 1.5.29 DP Jeejeebhoy Bombay<br />

10 7.5.29 R Gormley Bombay<br />

11 14.5.29 Mrs S Petit Bombay<br />

12 22.5.29 MD Petit Bombay<br />

13 22.5.29 FD Petit Bombay<br />

14 22.5.29 KH Rugginz Karachi<br />

15 22.5.29 JP Gangooly Bengal<br />

16 22.4.29 BE Wrigley Delhi<br />

17 4.6.29 RA Chagla Karachi<br />

18 10.6.29 J Clegg Bombay<br />

19 22.6.29 Lt JA Davies Bengal<br />

20 22.6.29 RWL Andrews Bengal<br />

21 22.6.29 RJ Valji Karachi<br />

22 22.6.29 SV Kothari Karachi<br />

23 4.7.29 JL Castle Bombay<br />

24 10.7.29 FTW Doy Bengal<br />

25 10.7.29 JE Bain Karachi<br />

26 11.7.29 Miss JM Page Bengal<br />

27 16.7.29 B Singh Karachi<br />

28 22.7.29 Jal H Mehta Bombay<br />

29 22.7.29 LC Bryant Bombay<br />

30 29.7.29 Lt WD Horniman Karachi<br />

31 2.8.29 RP Dhargalkar Karachi<br />

32 16.8.29 GM Kandawalla Karachi<br />

33 16.8.29 LAC WV Eville RAF Karachi<br />

34 19.8.29 H Browne Karachi<br />

35 13.9.29 LAC HT Chipp Karachi<br />

36 13.9.29 LAC HJ Hough Karachi<br />

37 19.9.29 LAC CJ Adamson Karachi<br />

38 20.9.29 DM Langford Karachi<br />

39 23.9.29 H Hoosein Bombay<br />

40 27.9.29 LAC FR Carter Karachi<br />

41 28.9.29 PM Goghari Karachi<br />

42 7.10.29 CJ Rae Karachi<br />

43 7.10.29 FD Goodman Delhi<br />

44 7.10.29 LAC A Sword Karachi<br />

45 28.10.29 JH Harrison Delhi<br />

46 30.10.29 Sir CM Ranchhodlal Bart. Karachi<br />

47 5.11.29 AFT Cambridge Delhi<br />

48 5.11.29 CM Scott Delhi<br />

49 24.11.29 RC Orlebar Bombay (entry cld <strong>–</strong> already qualified pilot)<br />

49” 5.2.30 HOC Bland Delhi<br />

50 27.11.29 CM Eastley Bombay<br />

51 20.12.29 E de GH Bromhead Karachi<br />

52 31.12.29 JPF Quirke Bengal<br />

53 20.12.29 NG Gadgil Karachi<br />

54 23.12.29 Lala Rupchand Delhi<br />

55 12.12.29 HIA (Ifor) Thomas Bengal<br />

56 17.1.30 Binoy Kumar Das Bengal<br />

57 17.1.30 M Delahodde Bengal<br />

58 20.1.30 R Bans Bahadur Delhi<br />

59 20.1.30 RD Samuels Delhi<br />

60 20.1.30 PC Chandriani Karachi<br />

61 22.1.30 Daljit Singh Delhi<br />

62 28.1.30 PD Sharma Delhi<br />

63 28.1.30 Aspy Merwan Engineer Karachi<br />

64 5.3.30 S Amjad Ali Delhi<br />

65 6.3.30 JS Tritton Bengal<br />

66 17.3.30 CM Eastley Bombay<br />

67 21.3.30 SS Clowes Bengal


68 21.3.30 Raja Ravi Sher Singh (HH Raja Sahib of Kalsia) Delhi<br />

69 5.4.30 F/O FJ Parker Karachi<br />

70 5.4.30 CN Green Delhi<br />

71 5.4.30 JR Tandon Delhi<br />

72 17.3.30 Rai Gopal Das Delhi<br />

73 5.4.30 TES Bell Bombay<br />

74 5.4.30 LN Stevenson Karachi<br />

75 14.4.30 Capt SH Bhedwar Bombay<br />

76 23.4.30 Belmar KN Rao Bengal<br />

77 23.4.30 B Sinclair-Jones Bengal<br />

78 23.4.30 Dr A Martin Leake VC Bengal<br />

79 23.4.30 BL Lohia Bengal<br />

80 23.4.30 JW Jackson Bengal<br />

81 1.5.30 PT Thomas Bombay<br />

82 1.5.30 Seth Lakhmichand Isardas Karachi<br />

83 5.5.30 JK Mazumdar Bengal<br />

84 5.5.30 BD Mookerjee (Mukerjea) Bengal<br />

85 14.5.30 W Moylan Bengal<br />

86 14.5.30 JWE Berry Bengal<br />

87 14.5.30 IP Magrath Karachi<br />

88 21.5.30 AM Morad Bengal<br />

89 31.5.30 MRM Malani Karachi<br />

90 31.5.30 Lt JAM Du Port Bombay<br />

91 31.5.30 Lt JC Dent Bombay<br />

92 31.5.30 HR Adhikari Bombay<br />

93 31.5.30 AC Patel Bombay<br />

94 6.6.30 Miss A (RD) Tata Bombay<br />

95 6.6.30 Prince KS Ghanshyamsinghji of Limbdi Bombay<br />

96 6.6.30 Khan Bahadur DH Bhiwandiwalla Bombay<br />

97 6.6.30 Mrs UK Parekh Bombay<br />

98 23.6.30 Nawab Ali Siddiqi Delhi<br />

99 23.6.30 Mian Mahoob Ali Khan Delhi<br />

100 27.6.30 CH Kotak Karachi<br />

101 1.7.30 WJ Madden Karachi<br />

102 10.7.30 BB Kendurkar Bombay<br />

103 15.7.30 TH Dastur Bombay<br />

104 15.7.30 EK Price Bengal<br />

105 15.7.30 MR Chandla Delhi<br />

106 15.7.30 RTJ Moggeridge Bengal

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