An undated photograph shows the aerial view of Begumpet Old Airport. The two hangars are seen on the top leftside, and the old airport terminal building is in the lower center of the photograph. Many of the built structures seen in this picture survive
Date: 07/14/2009
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The old airport terminal seen in a photograph from the late 40s (left) The foundation for this building was layed by Princess Durrushevar in November 1936. Today, nearly seventy years later, the terminal building does duty as the CISF's commandants offic
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The old airport terminal as it stands today (right). The foundation for this building was layed by Princess Durrushevar in November 1936. Today, nearly seventy years later, the terminal building does duty as the CISF's commandants office. Photo Courtesy
Date: 07/14/2009
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Top: An aerial view of the Begumpet AFS in the 50s, when No.1 AFA was based. The entire area has not changed much over the years. Photo Courtesy: Wg Cdr CHL Digby
Date: 07/14/2009
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Begumpet during WW2: Pilot trainees from No.1 EFTS with a DH82 Tigermoth aircraft. Photo Courtesy: Mrs. P Anuradha Reddy
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The Hangars still stand today as seen in this photograph - and are used by the Navigation and Signals School which is lodged with the AFS Begumpet.
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This marble plaque outside a temple within the station's premises shows one of its previous occupants, the 4th Battallion of the then XIX Hyderabad Regiment. The same battalion after independence became the 4 Kumaon , which would later earn laurels at the
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This is the front side of the Old Airport Terminal facing the road. This is where travellers would report for their flights during the Nizam era. Sadly, the once sprawling lawn and landscaping has fallen into neglect. The building is currently occupied by
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An early photograph of the Begumpet Airport terminal before it was expanded, and the large old hangar in the background. Photo Courtesy: Mrs. P Anuradha Reddy
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A clean view of the Begumpet "Old Airport" Terminal Building which was built in 1937. Photo Courtesy: Mrs. P Anuradha Reddy
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The other side of the Old Airport Terminal building.
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The Museum was inagurated in August 2004 by former CAS Air Chief Marshal Idris Latif, who is seen here going through the various items on display.
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The then Station Commander Begumpet, Group Captain Anil Nair outside the Museum entrance.
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The Museum has numerous data boards taken from the book "Aviation in the Hyderabad Dominions" by Mrs. P Anuradha Reddy.
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This silver mug was the 'Force Landing Trophy' awarded to Air Chief Marshal IH Latif, during his time as a cadet at No.1 EFTS Begumpet in 1942.
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The .303 ammunition cartridges seen here were recently escavated out of the silt at the bottom of a disused well in the station premises.
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Vintage Flight Goggles from the Tigermoth era.
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Various Morse Keys used in Communication in the 40s.
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A signalling pistol and an inert Hand grenade
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From Morse Keys to Vintage Telephone sets, all kinds of signalling equipment can be found here!
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Another artifact discovered is this globe used for navigation instructions
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This excellent HS-748 model was built by the Cadets of 8 Andhra Air Squadron
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A wooden model of a DHC-4 Caribou - Source unknown
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Air Chief Marshal Latif donated his uniform for display in the Museum. shown here are a close up of his medal ribbons and wings. Air Chief Marshal Latif is one of the few WW2 Veterans with the Burma Star - UK Defence Medal Combinations.
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This copy from Air Chief Marshal Latif's logbook shows the one time he received a red ink endorsement. The CO, Sqn Ldr Asghar Khan (Later CAS, PAF) made the red ink entry under the directions of 'Air Marshal, RAF Burma Command', after Latif had landed a
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Two performance assesments by the COs of No.3 and No.10 Squadron testify that Fg Offr Latif was "Above the average".
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Gp Capt Nair, Station Commander, Begumpet, reads out an entry from the older Station Diary on display in the Museum.
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A memento presented by the Chief of Air Staff of the Kenya Air Force, Maj Gen J W Karange. The CAS had trained at Begumpet as a cadet.
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TS-11 Iskra W-1769 has been procured from Hakimpet - as the crest on the nose of the aircraft indicates. This is one of the two Iskras sent to Begumpet, but will be the only one on display on the station premises. The other one having been sent to the loc
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