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History and Personalities

After the first flight of the HF 24 a truly historic moment: How often will one see the CAS hugging his Chief Test Pilot?

AM Aspi Engineer, Gp Capt Suranjan Das, looking on Krishna Menon and HAL officials

The Defense Minister, YB Chavan, flanked by AVM Ranjan Dut and AM Aspi Engineer watching the formation (Bharat Rakhshak)

The Defense Minister, YB Chavan, flanked by AVM Ranjan Dut and AM Aspi Engineer watching the formation (Bharat Rakhshak)

Over Ulsoor lake(Polly Singh)

Over Ulsoor lake(Polly Singh)

Line Astern(Polly Singh)Line Astern

(Polly Singh)

AVM Ranjun Dutt, PM Reddy, Nehru and Kurt Tank watching a Marut Display – Oct 62

(Polly Singh)

AVM Ranjun Dutt, PM Reddy, Nehru and Kurt Tank watching a Marut Display – Oct 62

(Polly Singh)

The First Few Baby Steps. (Polly Singh)

After the first flight of the reheated HF 24, BD 884, 12 Oct 1964. (Gp Capt Kapil Bhargava)

The Old Lady now on display at Vishweshwaraya Centre, Bangalore. (Jagan)

The Old Lady now on display at Vishweshwaraya Centre, Bangalore. (Jagan)

Another look at BD 884 as she lies today (Jagan)

HF 001(Gp Capt Kapil

Bhatgava)

Crowds Thronging BR 462 after its first flight (Bharat Rakshak & Jagan)

Wg Cdr Roshan Lal Suri entering the glider cockpit. Lack of ejection seat necessitated wearing parachute (Gp Capt Kapil Bhargava)

Dakota BJ 449 towing HF 24 Glider prototype

BD 888 the first two seater prototype Mk. 1T(Gp Capt Kapil Bhargava).

BD 888 the first two seater prototype Mk. 1T(Gp Capt Kapil Bhargava).

HAL Test Pilots; Suranjan Das, Inder Mohan Chopra, Chuchu Tilak, Babi Dey with A&ATU pilot, Prithi Singh. Missing Kapil Bhargava. (Polly Singh)

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Gp Capt Suranjan Das in discussions with the French during Mystere IV A test flight trials. 1954 (Gp Capt Kapil Bhargava)

Groupie Das after a flight in the Gnat, Chilboten, UK 1954 (Gp Capt Kapil Bhargava)