Dakota Aircraft

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today unveiled the iconic Dakota aircraft of legendary Biju Patnaik for public viewing at the Bhubaneswar Airport here on the occasion of the late statesman’s birth anniversary. “It is a…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today unveiled the legendary DAKOTA (DC-3) VT-AUI aircraft at Bhubaneswar Airport here on the occasion of the late statesman’s birth anniversary. “It is a matter of pride for the Odisha…

Bhubaneswar: The legendary DAKOTA (DC-3) VT-AUI aircraft, flown by the late Biju Patnaik, is being installed in front of Bhubaneswar airport for public display from March 5. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has already allotted…

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Bhubaneswar: The legendary DAKOTA (DC-3) VT-AUI aircraft, flown by the late Biju Patnaik, has entered the Odisha border. A reminder of the pioneering spirit of one of Odisha's most iconic leaders. Reportedly, the aircraft has been…

Bhubaneswar: The Dakota aircraft of Biju Patnaik is scheduled to reach Bhubaneswar airport on January 16. It will depart from Kolkata on January 14 and will reach on January 16, Bhubaneswar airport director Prasanna Pradhan said. The…

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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…

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)…