Alwal - Secunderabad Cantonment Area
Coming south to the center
of the city, one can view more warbirds at the Faculty of Aeronautical Engineering, which
is a part of the Military College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (MCEME).
The FAE has in its inventory one Ajeet airframe [E-1979] and two
Chetak Helicopters. One of the Chetak helicopters is actually a cutaway airframe , which
looks like a salvaged piece from an aircrash. Not much details available on it though.
This airframe has been moved elsewhere in mid 2002.
HAL Ajeet E1979
on display mounted outside the FAE Building. Not available for public view, one
would get a proper view by going over a nearby Railway overbridge! |
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HAL Chetak Z396
was displayed at the Seventh EME Reunion held at Docca Stadium. the Helicopter is used as
an instructional Airframe. |
| Another airframe of a HAL Chetak is
displayed just near the main entrance for the FAE Entrance. the aircraft stripped of all
equipment , even perspex . This Helicopter was displayed as a cutaway airframe This was
not present in February 2003. |
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During the ninth reunion of
the EME held in 2004, another new Chetak airframe had been observed. This Chetak Z-984
has been seen in other advertisements and training litterature.
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| Two views of HAL Chetak
Z-984 which was displayed at the Ninth EME Reunion held at Docca Stadium
in Trimulgherry. The Helicopter is believed to be one of the airframes on strength along
with Z-396 above. |
When in 2001, the College
of Defence Management in Bolarum was shifted to its new premises at Sainikpuri, a
beautifully restored MiG-21U [U-660] Two seater trainer was installed
outside the gate. The MiG was the IAF's representation of monuments outside the CDM
Complex. Last seen the aircraft was displayed on a platform without any fence or
protection to keep away the roadside visitor. The aircraft was in pristine condition.
| Aircraft Type |
Serial No |
Remarks |
| HAL Gnat II Ajeet |
E 1979 |
Faculty of Aeronautical Engineering, MCEME |
| HAL Chetak |
Z 396 |
Faculty of Aeronautical Engineering, MCEME |
| HAL Chetak (Cutaway) |
NA |
Faculty of Aeronautical Engineering, MCEME |
| MiG-21 U |
U 660 |
College of Defence Management , Gate Gaurdian |
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