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A Yokosuka "Okha" (Cherry Blossom) in Delhi
Posted by Jagan on Thu Jul 17, 2003 11:05:14 AM
In reply top Re: Places to visit in Bangalore posted by Elliott on Thu Jul 17, 2003 10:33:36 AM
There is one Okha Sucide Rocket plane in the Delhi Palam museum. this was bought back by IAF pilots whilst being in Japan just after the war. Other than that, I am not aware of any.
Also, Foreign Visitors require permits to visit the remote parts of the Andamans
Regards
Jagan
: Thanks everyone!
:
: Jagan, are there any Japanese aircraft remains in Indian m
: useums? I am aware of the remains in the Andamans but won
: dered if there were any other bits tucked away that could
: be looked at. Unfortunately I don't think i'll be able to
: get out to the islands.
:
: Thanks
:
: : Hi, Elliot,
: :
: : Bangalore is a nice place to visit. It is the homebase f
: or
: : HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd). As such, the place is
: li
: : ttered with Gate Guardians at quite a few places.
: :
: : Take time out to visit the HAL Aerospace Museum and Heri
: ta
: : ge Center. All the details (Phone numbers, location, fe
: es
: : , yada yada) are at this url
: :
: : http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/wbblrhal.html
: :
: : There are 12 aircraft at last count and may have been jo
: in
: : ed by more. Though none are of WW2 vintage, you will fin
: d
: : a few of them interesting. The best part of the museum i
: s
: : the Gallery section, where some rare pictures dating bac
: k
: : to WW2 have been displayed . Liberators, Tempests, Cats,
: H
: : udsons, etc..lovely pics.
: :
: : Bangalore also has other aircraft in display around the
: ci
: : ty. This link would be helpful. http://www.warbirdsofind
: ia
: : .com/wbblore.html
: :
: : Poona (Pune) on the other hand is quite far from Bangalo
: re
: : and trying to visit the airfield (lohegaon) will requir
: e
: : lot of pull (As the base is home to some latest and sens
: it
: : ive acquisitions). I have been to Lohegaon and checked o
: ut
: : almost 60-70% of the airfield by jeep. Haven't seen a s
: in
: : gle item of interest apart from droptanks used by Canber
: ra
: : s!. Still one airman told me about a 'jungle'(!) where w
: re
: : cked aircraft are dumped..but never had the time and acc
: es
: : s to check it up.