Warbirds of India

Bangalore is the hotbed of the Indian Aviation Industry with the presence of various Aircraft Design Establishments like the National Aeronautical Laboratories (NAL), Aeronautical Development Authority (ADA), Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Aircraft Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It also has the Headquarters of Training Command,  Air Force Technical College (AFTC)  and the Transport Training Wing (TTW).

 

Members of the 'Air-Nuts' modelling group in Banalore visit MiG-23MF SK-440 at the Air Force Technical College, located at Jalahalli.

From the Indian Air Force’s earliest years, it was clear that an important element in building it would be the establishment of a training centre for technicians and technical officers. The first such establishment in India (and indeed in South and South-East Asia) was set up in Jalahalli West, just outside Bangalore, in 1949. It was then known as the Technical Training Centre (TTC); sometimes also referred to (possibly erroneously) as the Technical Training College. When the TTC was first established the staff were mostly British.

This section showcases the various warbirds in smaller towns and cities in Karnataka.  One of the most famous warbirds that surfaced in the smaller towns of Karnataka is without doubt the Messerschmitt Bf 109 in the small town of Gulbarga. Read more about these exotic warbirds in this section.