CIVIL REGISTER – INDIA PRE-WAR Register 1: G-IAAA 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. Regn cld 7.21. Reportedly dd to Egypt by sea .24. 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 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 for personal use. Destroyed in gale Calcutta 10.20. Probably the acft ordered 4.20 by the Thakur Sahib of Morvi for personal use; so initial owner unconfirmed. Register 2: G-IAAA 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 VT-AAP 12.28. 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-Constantinople 26.5.27; en route Lahore-England; crew killed. Note: G-IAAB owned by G MacKenzie & Co Ltd reported as crashed in Simultana Hills 21.3.22; en route Calcutta to

Utralia. 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 (CofR 3) to HH Sir Wahjee Bahadur (Waghji Ravaji), the Ruler of Morvi, Morvi, Kathiawar; named “The Pink Elephant”. (Owner died 7.22). Regn cld 28.

G-IAAD unknown (CofR 4) G-IAAE unknown (CofR 5) G-IAAF unknown (CofR 6) G-IAAG DH.9 c/n unknown Regd (28) (CofR 7) to Raja Mohamed Mumtaz Ali Khan. Regn cld .28. G-IAAH unknown (CofR 8) G-IAAI unknown (CofR 9) G-IAAJ unknown (CofR 10) G-IAAK unknown (CofR 11) G-IAAL unknown (CofR 12) G-IAAM unknown (CofR 13) Probably Avro Baby G-EAYM; see below. G-IAAN unknown (CofR 14) G-IAAO unknown (CofR 15) G-IAAP Avro 504K (CofR 16) Used by BF Wates for training. G-IAAQ DH.9 ex E611 (CofR 17) entry unconfirmed – see VT-AAQ ex E611 G-IAAR unknown (CofR 18) 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 with Short floats (26). Re-regd VT-AAS .28. 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. Re-regd VT-AAV .28. G-IAAU DH.9 (-) Regd to unknown. G-IAAV unknown – possibly a DH.9? 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 .28. 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. Note: The above two aircraft were ordered by The Aerial Advertising Travel & Survey Agency Ltd (F/O Bernard

Leete/Capt HW Vetch for dely Calcutta 2/28) 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. Some of the missing regns may be: HP 0/7 G-EAPB/J1934 (c/n HP.12) dd 6.20 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd. Reportedly G-IAAD? HP 0/7 G-EAQZ (HP.10) dd 6.20 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd. Reportedly G-IAAE? One HP 0/7 toured Northern India visiting Multan, Lahore, Patiala, Umbala, Moradabad, Delhi & Meerut & was wrecked

by gales at Meerut 2.3.21. HP 0/10 G-EASY/D4614 (HP.35) dd 4.21 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd. Not used and scrapped. Reportedly G-IAAD

(2nd

srs) HP 0/10 G-EASZ/F310 (HP.36) dd 4.21 to Indo-Burmese Transport Ltd. Not used and scrapped. There were aircraft of HPIBT giving pleasure flights at Dum Dum, Bombay & Karachi in latter half of 1921 HP IBT into liquidation 6.7.21; Indo-Burmese auction of assets held June 1921 at Calcutta (also reported as September

1921); all purchased by G MacKenenzie & Co Ltd. (Reportedly incl G-IAAE (2nd

srs). In March 1921 Capt Clarke flew a DH.9 Calcutta to Delhi and return via Patna & Cawnpore; acft presented to company

by Govt of India. F/O Bernard Leete bought Avro Baby G-EAYM c2.28. Reported initially as owned by Edward Villiers & BF Wates –

stated to be G-IIAM (presumed G-IAAM) 5 DH.9 Gift Machines allotted to G MacKenzie Ltd & transferred to Capt L Murphy Two Avros owned by HP IBT Ltd were probably sold to HD Agarwalla 2 DH.9s allocated to The Bengal-Nagpur Railway 6 RAF Avros transferred to Foreign & Political Dept for political purposes; 4 others also allocated to India use. 2 Avros & 1xDH.9 to Bharatpur Aviation Academy; DH.9 ex D585, one of Avros was F8824 100 Gift Aircraft which had been stored at Kiamarri Docks were given away in 1920 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 Govt. New Register 1928 onwards: 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; 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 Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 7.33 as unserviceable.

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

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 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 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 & 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 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) to Homango Nath Chaudhri, Calcutta.

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

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 Aero Club of India & Burma Ltd; operated by Bombay Flying Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 114) to Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Crashed on landing Baroda 20.1.33 avoiding woman on runway. Regn cld 12.33 as crashed and w/off.

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

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 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 & Burma; operated by Delhi Flying Club. Regn cld 9.4.32.

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 India & Burma Ltd; operated by Delhi Flying Club. Regd 31.7.31 (CofR 115) to Delhi & United Provinces Flying Club Ltd, Delhi. Regn cld (31/32) as crashed & w/off.

VT-AAI DH.60G Moth (907) Regd 2.5.29 (CofR 39) to Bombay Flying Club Ltd. Regn cld (31/32) as w/off. VT-AAJ DH.60G Moth (908) Regd 9.5.29 (CofR 40) to Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal Bt., Shahibag Ahmedabad (based

Bombay). Regd .31 (CofR 85) to Punjab Flying Club Ltd, Lahore. Regn cld (31/32) as crashed & W/off. VT-AAK DH.9 (8370) ex H9370 (?), O-BATA, G-EBUM Regd 3.12.28 (CofR 41) to JS Newall & Nevill Vintcent, c/o Eastern

Express Co Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld .30. VT-AAL DH.9 (1223) ex F1223, O-BELG, G-EBUN Regd 12.12.28 (CofR 42) to JS Newall & Nevill Vintcent, c/o Eastern

Express Co Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld .30. 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 Dum). Regd 12.11.30 (CofR 101) to Yatis Chandra Ray, Calcutta (based Allahabad & Dum Dum); later Benares City. Regn lapsed 9.34 as owner’s address not ascertainable. Regn cld 5.35 as written off.

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

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 Bombay). Regn cld (31/32) as unserviceable.

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

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). Regn cld 8.33 as wfu.

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 Sourabaya, NEI, then shipped to Australia 4.29. Badly damaged when overturned on take-off Warlock Ponds, Mataranka, NT 4.29; by rail to Darwin for repairs. Regn cld .29 as sold Australia. To VH-ULB 10.7.29 to same owner.

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 wfu.

VT-AAT Simmonds Spartan (Cirrus) (31) UK CofA 2051 issued 21.5.29 to Purshottam Meghji Kabali; christened “Frontier of Dawn” at Croydon 22.5.29. Departed Le Bourget 7.6.29 on solo flight to Karachi but flight abandoned Tripoli. Regd 1.4.30 (CofR 47) to Purshottam Meghji Kabali, Bombay. Regn cld 8.34 as unserviceable.

VT-AAU DH.60X Moth (1122) Regd 25.10.29 (CofR 48) to Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld .30. 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, Madras. Regn cld 8.34 as unserviceable. 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 Raynham). Regd 27.3.34 (CofR 214) to Mr Panna Lal Bose, Calcutta (based Dum Dum). Regn cld 7.37 on change of ownership.

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 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 “disappeared”.

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

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 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 Croydon to Karachi 25.4.30-11.5.30. (Possibly the aircraft flown by Engineer which crashed in the Cutch State following engine failure 15.10.30). Regn cld late .32 as unserviceable.

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, Calcutta. Regd 18.11.30 (CofR 100) to Gajanand Goenka, c/o Bengal Flying Club, Dum Dum. Regn cld 1.35 as unserviceable since 1931.

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, Bombay. Regd 9.6.32 (CofR 146) to Maneck Hormasji Gazdar, Andheri, Bombay (based Bombay). Regd 14.4.34 (CofR 221) to Bombay 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 and w/off.

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 Frederick Sykes, the Governor of Bombay, named it “Sir Charles Wakefield” as the Wakefield Gift to Bombay Flying Club. The Club had been awarded the Moth in September 1929 following a competition for the first club to train 10 ab initio pilots (6 of which had to be Indian) 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 Club on its UK CofA issued 10.8.29.

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 Victor Sassoon). Regn cld 12.10.30.

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 fate known.

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 & W/off.

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 & W/off.

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 Sir Dossabhoy H Bhiwandiwalla, Bombay. Regd 28.7.36 (CofR 135/1) to Mrs Alagammy, c/o Mr Rev. Ramaswamy, Chettiar Muttupattanam, Karaikudi (based Bombay). Regd (CofR 135/3) 5.2.38 to Watson & Sons Ltd, Rangoon. Regn cld 4.5.42. Impressed as LV765 .42.

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 (CofR 147) to Madras Flying Club Ltd, Madras. Current 12.35.

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 (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.

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 (aka Mukerjee), Barranagar (based Dum Dum). Crashed during Viceroys Cup Race, Lucknow 20.2.32; repd? Regn cld 9.34 as unserviceable.

VT-ABK DH.60M Moth (1471) Regd 25.1.30 (CofR 63) to Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld .30. 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) as crashed & W/off. 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 Ltd), Delhi. Regn cld (31/32) as crashed & W/off. 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. 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 Provinces Flying Club Ltd, Delhi. Regd 12.7.33 (CofR 179) to The UP Flying Club Ltd, Lucknow & Cawnpore. Regn cld 12.10.33.

The above two Moths were received by Delhi F/C in 2.30 and were named “Eve” and “Lotus”. 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 Edgar A Alton, Officer-in-Charge, Motor Dept, Junagadh State, Junagadh. VT-ABQ DH.60M Moth (1491) (originally regd with c/n 1466 – see VT-ABR) Regd 15.4.30 (CofR 71) to De Havilland Aircraft

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

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

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 unserviceable.

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). Regd 30.3.32 (CofR 141) to MD Mehta, The Motor House (Gujrat) Ltd, Ahmedabad (based Rajkot State, Kathiawar). Reregd (undated) to The Kathiawar Flying Club Ltd, Ahmedabad. Regn cld 25.5.35 as written off.

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 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, St Thomas Mount. Regd 2.5.35 (CofR 176/2) to Rajah IV Krishna Row (Rao), Madras. Crashed nr Chowtapalem, 3 ml from Ponnalur, Nellore 25.8.35; owner & 2 passengers killed. Regn cld 26.9.35 as written off.

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) to The Delhi Flying Club Ltd, Delhi. Regn cld 4.5.36.

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 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 Martin & Co, Calcutta. Impressed as LV767 .42.

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 Flying Club Ltd, Lucknow. Regn cld 11.36 as written off.

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

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

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

VT-ACB DH.80A Puss Moth (2092) Regd 7.4.31 (CofR 89) to The Madras Flying Club Ltd, Madras. Wfu following airworthiness inspection 11.11.36. Regn cld 7.37 as written off.

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 as sold in part exchange (fate unknown).

VT-ACD DH.80A Puss Moth (2098) Regd 8.12.30 (CofR 84) Merwan Hormasji Irani, Karachi; operated by son Aspy Merwan Engineer & flown 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 Alwar, Alwar. Regn cld 5.9.34 as unserviceable.

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 Meade, Asst Surveyor General of Calcutta killed. Regn cld as crashed 3.12.34.

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

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.

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 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 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 William Jones, Karachi. Regn cld 23.8.42. Impressed as MA946.

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

VT-ACJ DH.80A Puss Moth (2074) ex G-ABEJ Regd .30 (CofR 59) to Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchodlal, Shahibagh, Ahmedabad (based 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 The Kathiawar Flying Club Ltd, Ahmedabad. Regn cld 4.4.39.

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

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 Mahabat Khanji, The Nawab Sahib of Junagadh State, Kathiawar (based Junagadh). Regd 29.1.34 (CofR 202) to Government of India; loaned to Northern India Flying Club (based Lahore). Regn cld 1.8.34 as crashed and w/off.

VT-ACM DH.60M Moth (1797) Regd 15.3.32 (CofR 137) to Rajah IV Krishna Row (Rao), Narayana Bagh, Cathedral, Madras (based Madras & 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 191) to Officer-in-Charge, Motor Dept, Junagadh State, Junagadh. Regd 13.1.34 (CofR 200) to Sir Mahabat Kanji, HH The Nawab Sahib of Junagadh, Junagadh. Impressed as V4730 16.2.40.

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; repaired? Regn cld 9.1.42; probably impressed locally.

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 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 (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 and probably impressed locally.

VT-ACP Blackburn Bluebird IV (SB.247) Regd 2.2.31 (CofR 79) to Coromondal Automobiles, Madras. Regn cld 6.2.33. 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. 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 (CofR 154) to AS Gallimore, c/o Burmah-Shell Oil Storage & Distributing Co of India Ltd, Karachi. Crashed Lingeh, Persian Gulf 5.33 on India-England flight (pilot AS Gallimore). Regn cld 30.9.33 as crashed & w/off.

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

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

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-AAG.

Reportedly reserved for Avro 618 Ten c/n 525 for Indian State Airways; regd G-ABSP 22.12.31 (unconfirmed). VT-ACY Curtiss Rambler (1044) Regd 13.6.31 (CofR 105) to AR Nizami, Imperial Motor Works, Rangoon. Regd cld 3.9.39. 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 Singh, Rajah of Kalsia, Chhachrauli, Kalsia State, Punjab (based Delhi). Regn cld 6.35 as written off. Possibly restored 4.36 to The Ruling Chief, Athgarh State (but see VT-ABW). Regn cld 6.7.37.

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 unserviceable.

VT-ADB Desoutter II (D.41) Regd 2.10.31 (CofR 121) to Gopal Das & Rup Chand, Lahore. Regn cld 5.2.40. 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. 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) to The Kathiwar Flying Club Ltd, Ahmedabad. Regn cld 4.4.39. 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 31.8.34 as unserviceable. 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. VT-ADG No Allocation traced 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 Cawnpore). Regn cld 18.6.32 (sic) as crashed and w/off.

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 Flying Club Ltd, Delhi. Regn cld 5.8.41.

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

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 16.6.32 as crashed & w/off.

VT-ADL DH.60M Moth (3034) Regd 25.10.32 (CofR 158) to The Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 23.12.38. 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 (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 Chaning-Pearce, Assam and engine/instruments/wheels etc used for parts in building of Flying Flea VT-AID.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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. Possibly the Bombay Flying Club aircraft which spun into sea off Versova, Bombay 8.3.35; killing BFC pupil Donald LeStrange. This was reported as a Fox Moth although no Fox fits the facts.

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 Bahadur, The Maharajah of Patiala, Patiala. Regd (CofR 221/2) 29.4.38 to HH Maharaja Yadavinder Singhji, Mohinder Bahadur Maharaja Dhiraj of Patiala. Regn cld 17.5.39.

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

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 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.

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 Madan Singh of Idar State, Himmatnagar. Regd 11.2.37 (CofR 168/2) to HH Maharaja Dhiraj Shree Himmat Singhji, Himmatnagar, Idar State. Regn cld 31.12.41.

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

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 crashed and w/off.

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 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.

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

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

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 cld 4.35 as written off.

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 16.6.33.

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) to William Fairweather, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Regd 5.4.35 (CofR 206/2) to Babu Chanoo Prasad Singh, CPS Estate, Dharbanga, Bihar (based Muzaffarpore, Bihar). Regn cld 17.6.42.

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. Regn cld 7.3.41. Impressed as DG453 7.4.41.

VT-AEG Armstrong Whitworth AW XV Atalanta (AWA.786) ex G-ABTM Regd 26.7.33 (CofR 182) to Indian Trans-Continental Airways Ltd, Karachi. Regn cld 7.3.41. Impressed as DG454 7.4.41.

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 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 177/3) to The Maharaja of Mayurbhanj, Mayurbhanj, Orissa. Regd (CofR 177/4) 29.3.38 to The Aeronautical Training Centre of India Ltd, New Delhi. Regn cld 3.5.39.

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 Kenneth N Smith killed. Repaired (active with Karachi A/C 2.41). Impressed as MA950 9.42.

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

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.

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 Lahore 26.8.39 on mail flight (2 killed). Regn cld 26.8.39.

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.

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 cld 1.35.

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.

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 210/2) to Abdul H Ismail, Bombay (based Dar-es-Salaam). Regn cld 4.11.39. Impressed as T1775 18.10.39.

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 (14.4.34?) as crashed & w/off.

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 Patiala, Patiala. Regd 29.4.38 (CofR 219/2) to HH Maharaja Yadavinder Singhji, Mohinder Bahadur Maharaja Dhiraj of Patiala. Regn cld 23.4.42.

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, France 20.1.34 on Croydon-Cape Town flight (pilot Man Mohan Singh injured).

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 7.40.

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 Club Ltd, Karachi. Impressed as MA919 1.8.42.

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

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

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.

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.

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 Training Centre of India Ltd, New Delhi. Regn cld 18.11.40.

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

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.

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. (Current 12.37). Regn cld 22.7.43.

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 Sri Pusapati Alekh Narayen Gajpati Raj Manne Sultan Bahadur, Raja of Vizianagram, Vizianagram. Regd (CofR 208/3) 8.1.38 to The Delhi Flying Club Ltd, New Delhi. Crashed into military bungalow compound after take-off from Begumpet 13.2.39.

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

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 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 10.37 as crashed. {also reported as cld 21.10.39)

VT-AFF’ DH.84 Dragon (6074) Regd 14.4.34 (CofR 223) to J Roy, Dacca. NTU – to VH-USA 7/34. 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 Limbdi, Kathiawar (based Bombay). Regn cld 16.5.41. 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 Watson & Son Ltd, Rangoon. Regn cld 5.8.39. (regd in Burma?) 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 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 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 transferred from Cat A to Cat B). Regn cld 8.5.39.

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 Flying Club Ltd, Cawnpore. Regn cld 4.8.43. Impressed as MA959 31.10.42.

VT-AFJ’ DH.85A Leopard Moth (7209) Regd 14.4.34 (CofR 224) to De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Karachi. Allocation NTU. 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 (31.7.35?) as written off. 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 DH.60 which crashed Poona 13.7.35; passenger killed, pilot R Kashner injured). Regn cld 12.35 (7.1.36?) as written off.

VT-AFL DH Moth Major (5092) Regd 30.6.34 (CofR 227) to Lt Col Raj Kumar Sree Himmatsinghji, Jamnagar, Kathiawar (based Jamnagar). Impressed as AW181 9.40.

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 19.1.38 as transferred to RAF.

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, The Rajah Sahib of Vizianagram, Waltiar (based Madras). Regn cld 1.38 following death of owner. Regd 4.39 (CofR 231/2) to unknown. Regn cld 6.5.42.

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

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 Stephenson, Bombay. Regn cld 10.3.43. Impressed as AW180 9.40.

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.

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). Regn cld 4.36 on re-regn in Great Britain. Regd G-AEFS.

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. 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 Himalaya Airways Ltd, New Delhi (based Hardwar). Regn cld 24.3.41. 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.

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 cld 7.6.38 as wfu.

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

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 as wfu.

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 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 7.10.46.

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 take-off Bassein River 5.37 & wrecked. Regn cld 26.8.37 as written off.

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 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 Dum Dum).

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, Alipore. Crashed Basra 1.8.49. Regn cld 5.10.50.

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). Regn cld 2.6.39.

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

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

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 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.

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. Regn cld 24.4.37 as sold. Regd ZK-AFK.

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

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

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

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 aerobatic display Juhu, Bombay 26.2.39; CFI BB Nicholson killed. Regn cld 17.3.39.

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-Cape Town (pilots KD Pockhanawala & NF Dalal). Regn cld 22.9.36 as crashed and written off.

VT-AGN DH.85 Leopard Moth (7024) ex G-ACMS Regd 26.3.35 (CofR 253) to The Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Active [2.41]. Regn cld 16.1.42.

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

VT-AGP Miles M.4A Merlin (141) Regd 27.4.35 (CofR 256) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 1.4.40. 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 23.4.46 & cld .47?) 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 5.7.45. 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 imported. 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 Aeronautical Training Centre of India Ltd, New Delhi. Regn cld 3.5.36 as crashed and written off. 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 Lake Inle, Shan States 17.4.36 following low turn; (repaired?). Regn cld 25.4.38 as written off. 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 MacRobert, Cawnpore. Crashed Istanbul Airport 22.4.37; en route Delhi to UK. Regn cld 8.12.37. 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. 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. 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 Patiala, Patiala. Regd 29.4.38 (CofR 266/2) to HH Maharaja Yadavinder Singhji, Mohinder Bahadur Maharaja Dhiraj of Patiala. Regd 8.39 (CofR 266/3) to unknown. Regn cld 6.3.43. Impressed as HX794 1.3.42.

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

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

VT-AHB DH.89 Dragon Rapide (6308) Regd 6.12.35 (CofR 270) to HH The Maharaja Bahadur of Kashmir & Jammu, Srinagar, Kashmir. (CofR 270/1 not issued?). Regd 6.5.37 (CofR 270/2) to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay. Regd to Indian National Airways Ltd. Overturned on landing Kanpur 13.12.45 & written off. Regn cld 2.2.46.

VT-AHC Miles M.4A Merlin (274) Regd 6.12.35 (CofR 269) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 16.5.41. 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, Begumpet, Hyderabad; dd 3.36. Regn cld 4.8.42. 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, Begumpet, Hyderabad; dd 3.36. Crashed 10.3.37. (Current 12.37). Regn cld 3.7.43.

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.

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 written off.

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.

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 8.3.39 as sold. Regd VQ-PAD.

VT-AHJ British Klemm Swallow L.25C/II (434) Regd 27.2.36 (CofR 277) to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Juhu. Regn cld 6.37 as not returning to India; being re-regd in Great Britain. To G-AEZM.

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.

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 Man Singh Bahadur (The Maharaja of Jaipur), Jaipur Rajputana. Regd 12.8.36 (CofR 279/1) to HH The Maharaj of Mayurbhanj, Mayurbhanj, Orissa. Impressed. Regd VT-AHL 30.8.46 to Karachi Aero Club. Regn cld 9.1.48. Regd AP-AAQ

VT-AHM BAC Super Drone (27) Regd 20.4.36 (CofR 280) to The Government of India, Simla, New Delhi. 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. 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) to Air Survey Co of India Ltd, Dum Dum. Crashed nr Ranchi & regn cld 22.9.58. VT-AHP BA Swallow 2 (439) Regd 28.4.36 (CofR 283) to The Madras Flying Club Ltd, Madras. Regn cld 14.6.39. 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 14.2.38. 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. 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. VT-AHT BA Eagle (121) ex G-ADGJ Regd 10.6.36 (CofR 287) to Bhavnagar State, Kathiawar, Bavnagar. Regn cld 31.12.41. 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. 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. Regn cld 16.5.39. 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. VT-AHX BA Swallow 2 (451) Regd 23.7.36 (CofR 291) to Dr Francis Maxwell, New Delhi. Regn cld 17.8.37. 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. Impressed as V4734 15.5.40. 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. VT-AIA BA Swallow 2 (450) Regd 13.8.36 (CofR 294) to The Bombay Flying Club Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 17.10.36. VT-AIB Waco YQC-6 (4476) Regd 31.8.36 (CofR 295) to Dr SG Galstaun, Calcutta. Regn cld 24.8.44. 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. Regd G-AFWZ. 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 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 (CofR 298/2) to The Nizam’s State Railway, Air Transport Dept, Hyderabad, Deccan. Regn cld 4.1.46. Impressed as HX792 .41.

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.

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

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 Maharaja of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. (No CofR 301/2) Regd 25.2.39 (CofR 301/3) to AC Gazdar, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir State. Regn cld 17.12.40. Regd VP-CAF.

VT-AII Waco YQC-6 (4491) Regd 15.10.36 (CofR 302) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. 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 Yenangyuang 6.37. Regn cld 13.8.37 as written off. 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; being regd in England (but not restored to British register). 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 Governor's wife). Regn cld 3.7.42. Impressed as MA922 17.7.42. 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. VT-AIN Waco YQC-6 (4542) Regd 12.1.37 (CofR 307) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 3.7.52. 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 8.37). Regn cld 10.3.43. 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 Estate, Bharpura PO, Narhen RS, Darbhanga. Regn cld 7.4.47. 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. Regd (CofR 310/2) 30.4.38 to HH Sir Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo, KCIE Maharaja of Mayurbhanj State. Regn cld 26.8.42.

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 cld 18.2.43. Impressed as LV768.

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. 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 as V4731 11.39 by 5 CDF, Cochin. 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 15.9.42. Impressed as LV763. 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.

VT-AIW Percival Vega Gull (K.74) Regd 9.10.37 (CofR 316) to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay. Crashed Poona 30.9.38 damaging port wing & u/c; 4 injured. Regn cld 17.7.39.

VT-AIX Waco YQC-6 Freighter (4644) Regd 2.7.37 (CofR 317) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 12.6.45. 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-Madras (pilot killed). Regn cld 11.1.39 as written off. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 Delhi. Regn cld 18.10.39. Impressed as T1776.

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

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 & regn cld 11.3.38.

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 & regn cld 11.3.38.

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 12.4.46.

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 12.4.46.

VT-AJI Waco ZQC-6 Freighter (4647) Regd 29.9.37 (CofR 328) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 4.3.48. VT-AJJ Waco YQC-6 Freighter (4649) Regd 29.9.37 (CofR 329) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 13.6.45. VT-AJK Waco YQC-6 Freighter (4642) Regd 29.9.37 (CofR 330) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld 11.11.42. VT-AJL Waco YQC-6 Freighter (4648) Regd 28.9.37 (CofR 331) to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. VT-AJM Mignet HM.14 Pou du Ciel (Abbott Baynes/Surrey/Indian No.1) Regd 5.8.37 (CofR 332) to WG Wainwright Fahey,

Rangoon, Burma. Regn cld 17.10.39. 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 15.11.39. 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. 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. VT-AJQ Percival Vega Gull (K.78) Regd 11.10.37 (CofR 336) to The Bombay Flying Club, Juhu. Regn cld 3.2.41. 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. VT-AJS Lockheed 12A (1238) Regd 19.10.37 (CofR 338) to unknown. Regn cld 11.37 as regd in England. Regd G-AFCO

18.11.37. Regd VT-AJS 4.12.37 (CofR 338/2) to HH The Maharajah of Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar. Regn cld 23.5.45. Impressed as AX803 .41.

VT-AJT Taylor J/2 Cub (986) Regd 3.12.37 (CofR 339) to Maharajkumar Dhrubendra Chandra Bhanj Deo, Calcutta (based Dum Dum). Regd (CofR 339/2) 15.3.38 to The UP Flying Club Ltd, Cawnpore. Regn cld 19.8.38 as written off.

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, Dum Dum. Regn cld 15.6.42.

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. Impressed as LR229 3.7.42.

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 cld 7.10.46.

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. Regn cld 11.1.40.

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.

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. 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. VT-AKB Taylor-Young high-wing cabin monoplane (x) Regd 12.4.38 (CofR 347) to The Raja of Jath. 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 17.7.39-24.7.39. 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 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 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.

VT-AKD Waco C-8 (5060) Regd 11.5.38 (CofR 349) to The Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Bombay. 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. 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 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 bombers (pilot Flt Lt JF Parry with Sgt R Barnby). To Bengal Communications Flight. Over-turned in forced landing following engine failure Narayanpur, Bengal 11.3.43. Soc 2.7.43.

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).

VT-AKH DH.85 Leopard Moth (7052) ex G-ACRJ Regd 14.7.38 (CofR 353) to Hyderabad State Aero Club, Begumpet Aerodrome, Hyderabad. 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 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 first Tata Airlines service Karachi-Bombay. Then painted up as Puss Moth VT-ADN, stored and later displayed (.80) at Sahar-Bombay 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-Ahmedabad-Bombay

by Tata 15.10.82. Preserved and on display (as VT-AKH) at Indian National Petroleum Co offices at Safdarjung Airport, Delhi .88. Extant (.01) (now reported as at HQ of Delhi Flying Club, Safdarjung).

VT-AKI Waco N (5026) Regd 5.8.38 (CofR 354) to Sir Donald Field, Chief Minister, Jodhpur. 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-AJD 30 ml N of Karachi 23.2.39. Regn cld 3.39 as crashed. 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 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, Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, Ohio for rebuild. To Charles Hamilton, Portland, OR 3.84. Regd N233EB 5.5.94 to Charles D Hamilton, Portland, OR. CofA issued 13.9.07.

VT-AKL Beechcraft E17B (234) Regd 28.7.38 (CofR 357) to Indian National Airways Ltd, New Delhi. Crashed .39. 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 Defence Flight, Juhu as HX789 13.1.42 (or .41?). Later to No.5 Coastal Defence Flight IAFVR, Cochin. Renamed 105 Flight 6.42. Damaged when undercarriage collapsed on take off Cochin 15.9.42. Probably not repaired and soc 2.7.43.

VT-AKN Taylor Sports Cub (2516) Regd 8.10.38 (CofR 359) to UP Flying Club Ltd, Cawnpore. 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 11.42. VT-AKP BA Eagle II (143) Regd 4.1.39 (CofR 361) to HH The Nawab of Sachin, Dumas, Sachin State. VT-AKQ Tipsy Trainer (7) Regd to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd. VT-AKR Percival Q.6 (Q.38) Regd 15.2.39 (CofR 363) to HEH The Nizam’s State Railway, Air Transport Dept,

Secunderabad. VT-AKS DH.82A Tiger Moth (3792) Regd 10.12.38 to Karachi Aero Club. Regn cld 27.1.43. VT-AKT VT-AKU Percival Q.6 (Q.36) Regd 5.39 (CofR 366) to unknown (probably Tata Sons Ltd). 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 30.7.41. 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 cld 13.5.42 and impressed as LR228 3.7.42. 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, Secundaerbad. Regn cld as wfu 11.3.48. VT-AKY "Low-wing cabin monoplane" c/n 262 Regd 4.39 to Govt of India. Regn cld 3.11.47. Probably Zlin XII OK-LZW c/n 262. 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 used by 1 SFTS Ambala. To No.2 Coastal Defence Flight, Juhu 4.41 for fitting with anti-submarine bombs. Badly damaged Ahmedabad 18.12.41; repaired. To 5 CDF, Wilmington Island, Cochin. Renamed 105 Flight 6.42. Badly damaged Ahmedabad 18.12.41, repaired. Transferred to Indian DCA 1.9.43. Regd VT-AKZ to Tata Sons Ltd, Bombay. Regn cld as wfu 20.11.44.

VT-ALA Beechcraft E17B (274) Regd (CofR 372) 24.3.39 to Indian National Airways Ltd, New Delhi. Cx 3.3.47. 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 impressed. 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. 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. 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 as T1778. Op 27 Squadron, Risalpur. To Risalpur Station Flight. Stalled and spun in after take-off Kohat 13.1.40.

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. Impressed as V4733. To RIAF .47.

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 23.2.40.

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

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 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 (.43). Damaged on landing Dum Dum 22.9.43. Soc 30.4.44.

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; 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 MINOR No.4 6.40. Rts 8.11.45.

VT-ALK Luton Minor (Henderson I/Ajmer/India) Regd (CofR 382) 4.39. 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 Alipore 30.4.40. Regn cld 21.12.40. 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 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, Cochin. Crashed on landing Cochin 4.10.42.

VT-ALN Aeronca 50 Chief (-) Regd 6.39 (CofR 385). 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 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 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. RAF serial soc by ACSEA 29.3.45. Regn cld 31.3.45.

VT-ALP VT-ALQ VT-ALR 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 cld 16.11.39 as not taken up. 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 15.6.42. Impressed as MA927 and to Communications Flight, Delhi. To HQ Communications Unit, India. Swung on landing & u/c collapsed Quetta 19.8.42. Soc 19.9.42 (and also at ACSEA census 30.11.43).

VT-ALU Zlin 212 (16) Regd (CofR 392) 10.39.

VT-ALV Beech E17B (336) Crashed 2.9.47. VT-ALW Taylorcraft BL (1401) 11.39 Regd (CofR 394) 11.39. VT-ALX VT-ALY Beechcraft D17S (399) VT-ALZ Taylor J/2 Cub (967) ex VP-CAD Regd 3.40. Regn cld 4.4.41. VT-AMA DH.82A Tiger Moth (3492) ex G-ADWG Regd 2.40 to Madras Flying Club. Regn cld 24.3.41. VT-AMB 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 16.8.52. Regn cld 20.8.52. 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. Crashed Dum Dum 2.43. 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 4.44. VT-AMF DH.94 Moth Minor (9408) Regd 9.40 (sic) but NTU VT-AMF” DH.94 Moth Minor (9400) ex E.6, G-AFSD Regd 6.40 to CAS Booth. Regn cld 24.10.41. Regd VP-CAG 11.41.

Impressed as NP490 12.6.42. Regd VP-KDB 13.12.48. VT-AMG DH.94 Moth Minor Coupe (94103) ex E.14, G-AGAO Regd 6.40 to CAS Booth. Regd 6.1.42 to Maharajah of Jaipur.

Regd 17.12.47 to Maharaja Dhiraj of Dumraon. Regn cld 9.6.59 as wfu. VT-AMH DH.82A Tiger Moth (3881) ex G-AFNP Regd 13.7.40 to Govt of India. Regd 7.41 to Bombay Flying Club.

Impressed? Regd 23.4.46 to The Govt of India. Regn cld .47. VT-AMI DH.82A Tiger Moth (83571) Regd 7.1.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AMJ DH.82A Tiger Moth (83572) Regd 7.1.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 2.2.44. VT-AMK DH.82A Tiger Moth (83587) Regd 10.1.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 2.2.44. VT-AML DH.82A Tiger Moth (83588) Regd 10.1.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 28.1.43. VT-AMM DH.82A Tiger Moth (83599) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 19.5.42. VT-AMN DH.82A Tiger Moth (83600) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Crashed 1 ml N of Begumpet 7.5.42. Regn cld

19.8.42. VT-AMO DH.82A Tiger Moth (83601) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AMP DH.82A Tiger Moth (83627) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AMQ DH.82A Tiger Moth (83628) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Collided with Tiger Moth VT-ANA & crashed

Yaragadda, nr Begumpet 19.3.42. Regn cld 25.3.42. VT-AMR DH.82A Tiger Moth (83629) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Damaged when crashed into VT-AOC Begumpet

23.10.42; possibly repaired. Regn cld 6.2.45. VT-AMS DH.82A Tiger Moth (83630) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 27.10.42. Impressed as MA932 8.42. VT-AMT DH.82A Tiger Moth (83631) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Op by 1 EFTS. Crashed Begumpet 21.4.42.

Regn cld 8.9.42. VT-AMU DH.82A Tiger Moth (83632) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Op by 60 Sqdn. Crashed Lahore 25.4.42. Regn

cld 30.5.42. VT-AMV DH.82A Tiger Moth (83633) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 6.2.45. VT-AMW DH.82A Tiger Moth (83654) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AMX DH.82A Tiger Moth (83655) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 15.3.41. VT-AMY DH.82A Tiger Moth (83656) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AMZ DH.82A Tiger Moth (83657) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regd cld 2.2.44. VT-ANA DH.82A Tiger Moth (83658) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 30.10.45 VT-ANB DH.82A Tiger Moth (83659) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Crashed Hakimpet Landing Ground 4.2.43. Regn

cld 23.9.43. VT-ANC DH.82A Tiger Moth (83660) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Crashed Trimalgherry, nr Begumpet 10.3.42.

Regn cld 6.5.42. VT-AND DH.82A Tiger Moth (83701) Regd 20.12.40 to The Govt of India. Op by 1 EFTS. Crashed Begumpet 9.4.42. Regn

cld 19.8.42. VT-ANE DH.82A Tiger Moth (83702) Regd 28.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 29.9.44. VT-ANF DH.82A Tiger Moth (83703) Regd 28.12.40 to The Govt of India. Crashed 1 ml N of Likbaguda Station. Regn cld

25.3.42. VT-ANG DH.82A Tiger Moth (83704) Regd 28.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 10.7.44. VT-ANH DH.82A Tiger Moth (83705) Regd 28.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regd 23.5.47 to Delhi Flying Club. Dbf

Safdarjung, New Delhi 8.5.58 when IAF Vampire hit hangar. Regd cld 27.8.58 as dbf. VT-ANI DH.82A Tiger Moth (83706) Regd 28.12.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 47/48. VT-ANJ VT-ANK DH.Moth Major (5070) ex G-ACOG Regd 11.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 15.6.43. VT-ANL DH Moth Major (5072) ex G-ACOI Regd 11.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 20.6.42. VT-ANM DH.82A Tiger Moth (3516) ex G-AEMU Regd 11.40 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.42. VT-ANN DH.82A Tiger Moth (252) Regd 26.2.41 to The Govt of India; op Madras Flying Club. Regn cld 29.6.42. VT-ANO DH.82A Tiger Moth (254) Regd 26.2.41 to Madras Flying Club. Regd 4.43 to The Govt of India. Regd 18.9.46 to

Madras Flying Club. Crashed Avadi 20.9.47. Regn cld 24.5.48. VT-ANP VT-ANQ DH.82A Tiger Moth (253) Regd 26.2.41 to Madras Flying Club. Regd 4.43 to The Govt of India. Regd 4.9.46 to

Madras Flying Club. Crashed nr Panagadu Polur Taluk 19.5.47. Regn cld 16.7.47. VT-ANR DH.60M Moth (1509) ex K1227, G-AFKM Regd 12.40 to The Govt of India. Impressed as MA931 110.9.42. Op by

1 Coastal Defence Sqdn. Crashed St Thomas Mount 4.11.42. VT-ANS DH.60M Moth (1493) ex G-AAVE Regd 1.41 to Govt of India; op by Madras Flying Club. Regn cld 23.3.42. VT-ANT DH.60M Moth (1420) ex VT-ABM, G-ABMZ Regd 1.41 to The Govt of India; op by Madras Flying Club. Regn cld

12.2.43. VT-ANU DH.82A Tiger Moth (3412) ex G-ADNR Regd 5.2.41 to The Govt of India. Op by 1 EFTS [5.42]. Regn cld 2.2.44. VT-ANV DH.82A Tiger Moth (3224) ex G-ACVK Regd 5.2.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-ANW DH.82A Tiger Moth (3418) ex G-ADNX Regd 5.2.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-ANX DH.82A Tiger Moth (3104) ex G-ABSY Regd 5.2.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-ANY DH.82A Tiger Moth (3155) ex G-ACBD Regd 5.2.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 17.1.45. VT-ANZ DH.82A Tiger Moth (3315) ex G-ACZY Regd 5.2.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 8.11.43. VT-AOA DH.82A Tiger Moth (3411) ex G-ADNP Regd 15.2.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43.

VT-AOB DH.82A Tiger Moth (3419) ex G-ADNY Regd 15.2.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 2.8.45. VT-AOC DH.82A Tiger Moth (3420) ex G-ADNZ Regd 15.2.41 to The Govt of India. Ground collision with VT-AMR

Begumpet 23.10.42. Regn cld 12.3.43. VT-AOD DH.82A Tiger Moth (3790) ex G-AFLX Regd 15.2.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 14.9.43. Regd 23.4.46 to The

Govt of India. Regn cld .47. VT-AOE DH.82A Tiger Moth (3103) ex G-ABSX Regd 18.2.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AOF DH.82A Tiger Moth (3105) ex G-ABSZ Regd 18.2.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 6.11.42. Impressed as MA933

28.8.42. Soc 21.6.45. VT-AOG DH.82A Tiger Moth (3225) ex G-ACVL Regd 18.2.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 3.4.47. VT-AOH DH.82A Tiger Moth (3586) ex G-AESN Regd 18.2.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AOI DH.82A Tiger Moth (3102) ex G-ABSW Regd 11.3.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AOJ DH.82A Tiger Moth (3422) ex G-ADOB Regd 11.3.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 3.1.45. Impressed as DG511

.41. Soc 31.7.44. VT-AOK DH.82A Tiger Moth (3582) ex G-AESM Regd 11.3.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AOL DH.82A Tiger Moth (3415) ex G-ADNU Regd 10.3.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AOM DH.82A Tiger Moth (3158) ex G-ACBG Regd 7.4.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 3.10.42. Impressed as MA936

23.8.42. Op 1 Coastal Defence Flt, Madras [.42]. To RIAF 25.9.47. VT-AON DH.82A Tiger Moth (3517) ex G-AENK Regd 7.4.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AOO DH.82A Tiger Moth (3106) ex G-ABTA Regd 29.4.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 14.6.45. VT-AOP DH.82A Tiger Moth (3157) ex G-ACBF Regd 29.4.41 to The Govt of India. Op 60 Sqdn [4.42]. Regn cld 19.12.45. VT-AOQ VT-AOR VT-AOS VT-AOT VT-AOU VT-AOV VT-AOW VT-AOX VT-AOY VT-AOZ VT-APA VT-APB VT-APC VT-APD VT-APE VT-APF DH.82A Tiger Moth (240) Regd 12.5.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. Regd 23.4.46 to The Govt of India.

Regn cld .47. VT-APG DH.82A Tiger Moth (241) Regd 12.5.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld (Impressed). Regd 11.6.46 to Northern

India Flying Club, Lahore. Regd 24.2.48 in Pakistan as AP-ABE. VT-APH DH.82A Tiger Moth (245) Regd 12.5.41 to The Govt of India. Regd 24.7.48 to Hyderabad State Aero Club.

Crashed Hakimpet, Hyderabad 15.11.49. Regn cld 27.12.49. VT-API DH.82A Tiger Moth (237) Regd 14.5.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-APJ DH.82A Tiger Moth (240) Regd 14.5.41 to The Govt of India. Op by Bihar Flying Club, Patna. Crashed Maner, nr

Patna 7.6.48 (repd?). Regn cld 30.4.52 as crashed. VT-APK DH.82A Tiger Moth (247) Regd 14.5.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 11.6.45. VT-APL DH.82A Tiger Moth (248) Regd 14.5.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 12.3.43. VT-APM DH.82A Tiger Moth (243) Regd 22.5.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 12.3.43. VT-APN DH.82A Tiger Moth (238) Regd 2.6.41 to The Govt of India. Crashed Begumpet 28.10.42. Regn cld 12.3.43. VT-APO DH.82A Tiger Moth (239) Regd 2.6.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. Regd 23.4.46 to The Govt of India.

Regn cld .47. VT-APP DH.82A Tiger Moth (244) Regd 4.6.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 19.9.45. VT-APQ DH.82A Tiger Moth (246) Regd 4.6.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-APR DH.82A Tiger Moth (249) Regd 5.6.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 6.2.42. Impressed as DG530 .41. Crashed 3

ml N of Begumpet 5.11.41. VT-APS DH.82A Tiger Moth (83007) ex R5125 Regd 5.4.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. Regd 23.4.46 to The

Govt of India. Regn cld .47. VT-APT DH.82A Tiger Moth (83008) ex R5126 Regd 5.4.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 29.9.44. VT-APU DH.60G Moth (1142) ex G-AAKM, EI-ABB, G-AAKM Regd 5.6.41 to Madras Flying Club. Regn cld 4.12.43.

Impressed as MA953 10.9.42. Regd 21.4.43 to The Govt of India, Madras. Regn cld .47. VT-APV VT-APW DH.82A Tiger Moth (361) Regd 28.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.12.42. Impressed as MA934 23.8.42.

Regd VT-APW 23.4.46 to The Govt of India. Regn cld .47. VT-APX DH.82A Tiger Moth (362) Regd 28.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 8.9.42. Impressed as MA935 23.8.42. VT-APY DH.82A Tiger Moth (363) Regd 28.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld. VT-APZ DH.82A Tiger Moth (364) Regd 28.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld. VT-AQA DH.82A Tiger Moth (365) Regd 28.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AQB DH.82A Tiger Moth (366) Regd 28.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AQC DH.82A Tiger Moth (367) Regd 29.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AQD DH.82A Tiger Moth (368) Regd 29.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AQE DH.82A Tiger Moth (370) Regd 29.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 19.5.42. Impressed as LR236 3.7.42. Op 1

Coastal Defence Flt, St Thomas Mount. VT-AQF DH.82A Tiger Moth (371) Regd 29.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AQG DH.82A Tiger Moth (372) Regd 29.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld. VT-AQH DH.82A Tiger Moth (373) Regd 29.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AQI DH.82A Tiger Moth (374) Regd 28.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 2.2.44. Regd 23.4.46 to The Govt of India.

Regn cld .47. VT-AQJ DH.82A Tiger Moth (375) Regd 28.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regd 21.1.46 to The Govt of India; op by Bihar Flying

Club, Patna. Stalled & crashed Patna 20.3.59. VT-AQK DH.82A Tiger Moth (376) Regd 28.8.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43.

VT-AQL DH.82A Tiger Moth (508) Regd 7.11.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AQM DH.82A Tiger Moth (509) Regd 12.11.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 6.3.42. VT-AQN DH.82A Tiger Moth (510) Regd 20.11.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 2.12.42. VT-AQO DH.82A Tiger Moth (511) Regd 22.11.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AQP DH.82A Tiger Moth (512) Regd 6.11.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld. VT-AQQ DH.82A Tiger Moth (513) Regd 7.11.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld. Impressed as HK813 .41. Regd VT-AQQ

27.8.46 to Karachi Aero Club. Regd AP-AAR 9.1.48. VT-AQR DH.82A Tiger Moth (514) Regd 18.11.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 5.7.43. VT-AQS DH.82A Tiger Moth (515) Regd 11.11.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 26.3.45. VT-AQT DH.82A Tiger Moth (516) Regd 13.11.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 18.3.42. VT-AQU DH.82A Tiger Moth (517) Regd 15.11.41 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 2.2.44. VT-AQV VT-AQW VT-AQX VT-AQY VT-AQZ VT-ARA VT-ARB VT-ARC VT-ARD VT-ARE VT-ARF DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6569) ex X7409 Regd 11.6.43 to Air Service Co of India Ltd (with fuselage no

DHCF.89219). Regd 26.6.46 to Indian National Airways. Regd 5.6.47 to IAS&T Ltd, Calcutta/Dum Dum. Crashed .50.

VT-ARG DH.82A Tiger Moth (85594) ex DE640 Regd 20.7.43 to The Govt of India. Regn cld. VT-ARH VT-ARI VT-ARJ DH.82A Tiger Moth (85203) ex DE133 Regd 25.9.43 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 26.10.43. VT-ARK DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6649) ex HG650 Regd 13.10.43 to The Govt of India; operated by Air India. Regn cld

30.5.45. Impressed as MA963 12.43. VT-ARL DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6650) ex HG651 Regd 13.10.43 to The Govt of India; operated by Air India. Impressed as

MA964 12.43. Regd VT-ARL 4.46 to The Govt of India. Regd 9.4.47 to Air Services of India Ltd, Bombay. Regd 19.10.49 to Varadaraja Airways Ltd, Madras. Regd 27.8.57 to Madras Presidency Airways Ltd.

VT-ARM DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6651) ex HG652 Regd .43 to The Govt of India; operated by Air India. Impressed as MA965 12.43.

VT-ARN DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6652) ex HG653 Regd 13.10.43 to The Govt of India; operated by Air India. Impressed as MA966 12.43. Regd VT-ARN 4.46 to The Govt of India. Regd 29.3.47 to The Bengal Govt, Calcutta. Regn cld .52 as scrapped.

VT-ARO DH.82A Tiger Moth (86073) ex EM871 Regd 11.10.43 to The Govt of India, Lahore (with f/n ‘4150’). Regn cld 24.2.48. Regd in Pakistan as AP-ABF.

VT-ARP DH.82A Tiger Moth (86048) ex EM846 Regd 23.10.453 to The Govt of India. Regd 12.6.46 to Madras Flying Club. Stalled & crashed St Thomas Mount 1.7.59. Regn cld 2.9.59 as crashed and dbf. Rebuilt & regd VT-EBP 26.8.71.

VT-ARQ DH.82A Tiger Moth (86069) ex EM867 Regd 30.11.43 to The Govt of India. Regd 30.5.46 to Madras Flying Club. Crashed Sankaraneyaner Koll, Tinnevellt District 24.5.51. Regn cld 20.8.542 as destroyed. Rebuilt & regd VT-DHB .53.

VT-ARR DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6503) ex X7330 Regd 29.12.43 . Regd 4.6.46 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co, Dum Dum. Wfu Dum Dum & regn cld 48/49.

VT-ARS DH.82A Tiger Moth (?) [c/n quoted as 2714/C23c = TM Contract No] Regd 4.1.44 to The Govt of India, Dum Dum. Regn cld 3.4.47.

VT-ART DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6656) ex HG657 Regd 15.3.44 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co Ltd. Regd to Indian National Airways Ltd. Crashed & dbf Pratapgarh 8.4.46. Regn cld 8.4.46.

VT-ARU DH.82A Tiger Moth (‘256105”) Regd 22.3.44. Regd 20.6.46 to The Govt of India, Calcutta. Regd 2.1.58 to Bengal Flying Club, Barrackpore.

VT-ARV DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6657) ex HG658 Regd .44 [with fuselage no DCL83908]. Regd 1.7.46 to Indian National Airways, New Delhi. Regd 5.6.47 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co Ltrd, Dum Dum. Regd .49 (on name change) to Air Survey Co of India Ltd. Regn cld 26.4.51 as sold UK. Regd G-AMJK 5.51. Regd F-OBVL 12.61.

VT-ARW DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6661) ex HG662 Regd 6.5.44 (with fuselage No DCL89312) Regd 20.5.46 to Indian National Airways, New Delhi. Regn cld 16.5.47.

VT-ARX DH.82A Tiger Moth (86137) ex EM954 Regd 14.6.44. Regd 20.6.46 to The Govt of India, Calcutta. Regn cld 28.2.47.

VT-ARY DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6681) ex HG696 Regd 1.7.44 (with fuselage No BCL89332). Regd 12.9.46 to Indian National Airways Ltd. Regd 5.6.47 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co, Dum Dum. Regd .49 (on name change) to Air Survey Co of India Ltd. Regd 7.3.53 to Jokai (Assam) Tea Co Ltd, Mohanbari. Crashed/dbf nr Mohanbari, Assam 9.2.59. Regn cld 7.4.59 as destroyed.

VT-ARZ DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6717) ex HG732 Regd 14.9.44 (with fuselage No BCL59868). Regd 22.5.46 to The Govt of Bihar, Patna. Regn cld 17.2.51 as crashed.

VT-ASA DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6588) ex X7446 Regd 1.9.44. Regd 4.6.46 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Co, Dum Dum. Regd .49 (on name change) to Air Survey Co of India Ltd, Calcutta. Regn cld 7.78 as sold USA. Regd N2290B.

VT-ASB VT-ASC DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6762) ex NF891 Regd 1.11.44 to The Govt of India, Bombay (with fuselage No BCL89403;

also quoted ‘8246’). Regd 22.7.47 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Dum Dum. Regd .49 (on name change) to Air Survey Co of India Ltd.

VT-ASD DH.82A Tiger Moth (86281) ex NL822 Regd 2.11.44. Regd 26.6.46 to Bombay Flying Club. Badly damaged in forced landing Godhra 25.10.49. Regn cld .49.

VT-ASE DH.82A Tiger Moth (86222) ex NL751 Regd 20.1.45 to Bombay Flying Club. Regn cld 22.11.45. VT-ASF DH.82A Tiger Moth (86273) ex NL814 Regd 20.1.45 to The Govt of India, Karachi (also quoted c/n 2714/C23C = TM

Contract No). Regn cld 9.1.48 – to Pakistan. Regd AP-AAS. VT-ASG DH.82A Tiger Moth (86047) ex EM845 Regd 1.45. Regn cld 16.6.45.

VT-ASH DH.82A Tiger Moth (86188) ex NL705 Regd 12.1.45 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 29.3.476. VT-ASI DH.82A Tiger Moth (86385) ex NL942 Regd 18.1.45 to The Govt of India. Regd 10.6.46 to Bombay Flying Club.

Crashed Aurangabad 27.11.46. Regn cld .47. VT-ASJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6793) ex NR694 Regd 15.1.45 to The Govt of India, Bombay (with c/n BCL89444). Regn

cld 29.4.47. VT-ASK DH.82A Tiger Moth (86121) ex EM927 Regd 13.2.45 to The Govt of India, Bombay. Regn cld 28.3.51. VT-ASL DH.82A Tiger Moth (85379) ex DE357 Regd 7.3.45 to The Govt of India, Patna. Crashed .52. Regn cld 30.4.52 as

crashed. VT-ASM DH.82A Tiger Moth (86066) ex EM864 Regd 20.3.45 to The Govt of India (with c/n 86088). Regn cld 3.4.47. VT-ASN DH.82A Tiger Moth (85615) ex DE674 Regd 23.3.45 to The Govt of India (with c/n MCO/DH3692). Regd 29.7.46 to

Northern India Flying Club, Lahore. Stalled & crashed Ferozepore Military Airfield, Punjab 11.12.46. Regn cld 18.7.47.

VT-ASO VT-ASP VT-ASQ DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6794) ex NR695 Regd 27.3.45 to Govt of India (with c/n BCL89445; also 8246). Regd

21.5.46 to Indian Air Survey & Transport Ltd, Dum Dum; renamed .49 as Air Curvey Co of India Ltd. Regn cld as sold USA 7.78. Regd N2290F.

VT-ATC DH.82A Tiger Moth (“1949”) Regd 12.6.45 to The Govt of India, Patna. Crashed .52. Regn cld 30.4.52 as crashed. VT-ATD DH.82A Tiger Moth (86171) ex EM988 Regd 28.5.45. Regn cld 24.8.46. VT-ATE DH.82A Tiger Moth (86265) ex NL806 Regd 30.6.45 to The Govt of India. Regn cld 3.4.47. VT-ATF DH.82A Tiger Moth (85123) ex T6876 Regd 20.6.46 (?) to The Govt of India. Regn cld 3.4.47. VT-ATG DH.82A Tiger Moth (86268) ex NL809 Regd 12.9.45. Regn cld 9.4.46. VT-ATH DH.82A Tiger Moth (86056) ex EM854 Regd 10.9.45. Regd 24.7.46 to Northern India Flying Club, Lahore. Regn

cld 8.11.48. VT-ATM DH.82A Tiger Moth (86398) ex NL966 Regd 13.11.45 (with c/n MCO/DH4475). Regd 26.6.46 to Bombay Flying

Club. Hit HT cable & crashed in Bassein Creek, 30 ml N of Bombay 6.6.57. Regn cld 1.3.58. VT-ATN VT-ATO VT-ATP DH.82A Tiger Moth (86191) ex ML708 Regd 8.12.45 to The Govt of India. Karachi. Regd AP-AAT 9.1.48. VT-AVQ DH.82A Tiger Moth (“JJ579”) [possibly Auster V TJ579?] Regd .46. Regn cld .46. VT-AVW DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6947) ex RL965 Regd 9.3.46 to Air Services of India ‘Gagenratha’, Bombay. Regn cld .47 VT-AVX DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6953) ex RL982 Regd 9.3.46 to Air Services of India ‘Gagenraj’, Bombay. Destroyed in

hangar collapse in cyclone Juhu 11.48. Regn cld .50. VT-AXG DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6957) ex RL986 Regd 9.3.46 to Air Services of India ‘Gagenrup’, Bombay. To French Indo

China .51. Regd F-OAHL. VT-AZB Vickers Viking Regd to Indian National Airways. Damaged on landing New Delhi 10.2.47. VT-CFP Percival Proctor Regd to Mistri Airways. Damaged 2.2.47 in crosswind landing. A Tata aircraft was lost on a charter flight Bombay-Hyderabad in bad weather & forced landed & crashed nr Bezwada 6.50; pilot

Capt Bunshaw & one passenger killed; 1 passenger inj. In 4/30, M Delahodde (41 Galstaun Mansions, Park St, Calcutta) was advertising as being sole representative of Caudron light

aircraft Indian Aviators Certificates granted (‘A’ Certificates): No. Date Name Aero Club 1 10.2.29 JRD Tata Bombay 2 14.3.29 OA Guggenheim Karachi 3 27.3.29 Lt Col JF Turner Delhi 4 27.3.29 GJ Hanly Delhi 5 30.3.29 Bhagat B Lal Delhi 6 20.4.29 CJH Stepney Delhi 7 20.4.29 Raymond Eustace Grant Govan Delhi 8 1.5.29 FF Bignell Bombay 9 1.5.29 DP Jeejeebhoy Bombay 10 7.5.29 R Gormley Bombay 11 14.5.29 Mrs S Petit Bombay 12 22.5.29 MD Petit Bombay 13 22.5.29 FD Petit Bombay 14 22.5.29 KH Rugginz Karachi 15 22.5.29 JP Gangooly Bengal 16 22.4.29 BE Wrigley Delhi 17 4.6.29 RA Chagla Karachi 18 10.6.29 J Clegg Bombay 19 22.6.29 Lt JA Davies Bengal 20 22.6.29 RWL Andrews Bengal 21 22.6.29 RJ Valji Karachi 22 22.6.29 SV Kothari Karachi 23 4.7.29 JL Castle Bombay 24 10.7.29 FTW Doy Bengal 25 10.7.29 JE Bain Karachi 26 11.7.29 Miss JM Page Bengal 27 16.7.29 B Singh Karachi

28 22.7.29 Jal H Mehta Bombay 29 22.7.29 LC Bryant Bombay 30 29.7.29 Lt WD Horniman Karachi 31 2.8.29 RP Dhargalkar Karachi 32 16.8.29 GM Kandawalla Karachi 33 16.8.29 LAC WV Eville RAF Karachi 34 19.8.29 H Browne Karachi 35 13.9.29 LAC HT Chipp Karachi 36 13.9.29 LAC HJ Hough Karachi 37 19.9.29 LAC CJ Adamson Karachi 38 20.9.29 DM Langford Karachi 39 23.9.29 H Hoosein Bombay 40 27.9.29 LAC FR Carter Karachi 41 28.9.29 PM Goghari Karachi 42 7.10.29 CJ Rae Karachi 43 7.10.29 FD Goodman Delhi 44 7.10.29 LAC A Sword Karachi 45 28.10.29 JH Harrison Delhi 46 30.10.29 Sir CM Ranchhodlal Bart. Karachi 47 5.11.29 AFT Cambridge Delhi 48 5.11.29 CM Scott Delhi 49 24.11.29 RC Orlebar Bombay (entry cld – already qualified pilot) 49” 5.2.30 HOC Bland Delhi 50 27.11.29 CM Eastley Bombay 51 20.12.29 E de GH Bromhead Karachi 52 31.12.29 JPF Quirke Bengal 53 20.12.29 NG Gadgil Karachi 54 23.12.29 Lala Rupchand Delhi 55 12.12.29 HIA (Ifor) Thomas Bengal 56 17.1.30 Binoy Kumar Das Bengal 57 17.1.30 M Delahodde Bengal 58 20.1.30 R Bans Bahadur Delhi 59 20.1.30 RD Samuels Delhi 60 20.1.30 PC Chandriani Karachi 61 22.1.30 Daljit Singh Delhi 62 28.1.30 PD Sharma Delhi 63 28.1.30 Aspy Merwan Engineer Karachi 64 5.3.30 S Amjad Ali Delhi 65 6.3.30 JS Tritton Bengal 66 17.3.30 CM Eastley Bombay 67 21.3.30 SS Clowes Bengal 68 21.3.30 Raja Ravi Sher Singh (HH Raja Sahib of Kalsia) Delhi 69 5.4.30 F/O FJ Parker Karachi 70 5.4.30 CN Green Delhi 71 5.4.30 JR Tandon Delhi 72 17.3.30 Rai Gopal Das Delhi 73 5.4.30 TES Bell Bombay 74 5.4.30 LN Stevenson Karachi 75 14.4.30 Capt SH Bhedwar Bombay 76 23.4.30 Belmar KN Rao Bengal 77 23.4.30 B Sinclair-Jones Bengal 78 23.4.30 Dr A Martin Leake VC Bengal 79 23.4.30 BL Lohia Bengal 80 23.4.30 JW Jackson Bengal 81 1.5.30 PT Thomas Bombay 82 1.5.30 Seth Lakhmichand Isardas Karachi 83 5.5.30 JK Mazumdar Bengal 84 5.5.30 BD Mookerjee (Mukerjea) Bengal 85 14.5.30 W Moylan Bengal 86 14.5.30 JWE Berry Bengal 87 14.5.30 IP Magrath Karachi 88 21.5.30 AM Morad Bengal 89 31.5.30 MRM Malani Karachi 90 31.5.30 Lt JAM Du Port Bombay 91 31.5.30 Lt JC Dent Bombay 92 31.5.30 HR Adhikari Bombay 93 31.5.30 AC Patel Bombay 94 6.6.30 Miss A (RD) Tata Bombay 95 6.6.30 Prince KS Ghanshyamsinghji of Limbdi Bombay 96 6.6.30 Khan Bahadur DH Bhiwandiwalla Bombay 97 6.6.30 Mrs UK Parekh Bombay 98 23.6.30 Nawab Ali Siddiqi Delhi 99 23.6.30 Mian Mahoob Ali Khan Delhi 100 27.6.30 CH Kotak Karachi 101 1.7.30 WJ Madden Karachi 102 10.7.30 BB Kendurkar Bombay 103 15.7.30 TH Dastur Bombay 104 15.7.30 EK Price Bengal 105 15.7.30 MR Chandla Delhi

106 15.7.30 RTJ Moggeridge Bengal