Warbirds of India

For years,  we thought that the state of Orissa was barren in terms of warbirds. Despite the presence of an engine manufacturing plant at Koraput and a hush hush aviation base at Charbatia, no confirmed reports of warbirds ever existed.

A well preserved Beech 18 seen at Hotel Mayfair International in the heart of Bhubhaneswar. Capt Gireesh Kumar poses by the aircraft.