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Dakota Aircraft

Dakota aircraft, presumably of Biju Babu, to arrive in Bhubaneswar soon

Haraprasad Das Apr 24, 2022

Kolkata: A Dakota aircraft, presumably the same one flown by Biju Patnaik to Java in Indonesia to rescue the country’s then prime minister Sutan Sjahrir and vice president Mohammad Hatta on July 21, 1947, is expected to be dismantled and…

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Odisha Govt To Bring Back Biju Babu’s Iconic Dakota Aircraft

Pradeep Sahoo Jul 2, 2021

Bhubaneswar: The iconic aircraft of Biju Patnaik--Dakota is all set to come its home after the Odisha Government initiated the process to bring it back. The state has sought the approval of the Airport Authorities of India (AAI)…