Of first flights and old planes

Chennai: The first flight in Madras took off on February 15, 1911, with Pilot J. Tyck Bleriot attempting the feat in unfavourable weather. “Back then, eight men held the plane till the engine attained full speed and rose,” said K.R.A. Narasiah, historian and former consultant to the World Bank, while talking of the history of civil aviation in Madras.
The first flight deck chief of aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, Mr. Narasiah spoke about his relentless research that led him to the skeletal remains of one of the earliest planes in Madras today.
25/08/12 The Hindu

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Aug 2012