Civil Aviation Ephemera
Correspondence letter from H.H. The Nawab of Junagadh dated 5th May 1942,
The Aero Stores, Karachi, Napier Market Date 8th May
Map showing the route from Bombay-Khandwa-Allahabad in a straight red line with dots indicating elapsed distances in 25 mile intervals in both directions. Seems to be specially prepared for this route. No dated, but probably from the 1930s or 1940s.
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Shell Aeronautical Aviation vintage Map of Karachi Drigh Road, India 1934
Shell Aeronautical Aviation vintage Map of Karachi Drigh Road, India 1934
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Shell Aeronautical aviation vintage map of Calcutta Dum Dum, India 1938
Shell Aeronautical aviation vintage map of Calcutta Dum Dum, India 1938
1946 (2 Jan) Victory Commemoration KGVI 1½ and 3½a registered Private First Day Cover FDC with Drigh Road, Karachi cancelled to South Africa with delivery pmk at back
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In 1950's, Dakota, connecting Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, all landing at Nagpur past midnight where the mail and passengers changed the aircraft that returned to respective bases.
Subsequently, started flying till end of the route after Nagpur halt.
Image Courtesy: (Mr. Sushil Mehra).
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Subsequently, started flying till end of the route after Nagpur halt.
Image Courtesy: (Mr. Sushil Mehra).
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