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Madhya Pradesh was the largest state in India till the time the new state of Chattisgarh was carved out of it. So called because it really is in the central region of India, the state was home to several airfields from the Second World War. Prominent airfields include Bairagarh (Bhopal), Gwalior, Nagda, Bhilai and others.

Besides the usual suspects, individual warbirds keep turning up in least expected places. One such is a North American Harvard at Sainik School Rewa. Rewa is a town located in North Eastern Madhya Pradesh.

 

Aerial view of the Harvard at Sainik School, Rewa.

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Douglas Dakota VT-DDW at BSF Museum

Tekanpur Madhya Pradesh
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An aerial view of the BSF Museum at Tekanpur, showing Dakota VT-DDW displayed outside to the left of the building.

Tekanpur is a town located roughly 30km from Gwalior city to the South east on National Highway 75. The town is a major center for the Border Security Force (BSF), housing the BSF Academy, formerly the BSF Training Center.

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Maharajpur AFS

Gwalior Madhya Pradesh
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Gwalior is the only major airbase in the central states of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh. The Maharajpur AFS located on the outskirts of Gwalior is the home to the Mirage 2000 Squadrons, Nos 1 and 7. It has been so ever since the Mirages came to India. Both the squadrons belong to 40 Wing. Gwalior is also the home of TACDE, which is India's premier Combat Tactics School.

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Douglas Dakota VT-AUM at Birlagram Airport

Birlagram, Nagda Madhya Pradesh
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Click to EnlargeVT-AUM is the last of the Dakotas owned by the Birla Group. It is currently parked on the Birlagram airfield near Nagda. Pic Courtesy : David Hunter

120 miles to the east of the capital Bhopal is the town of Birlagram. Birlagram is the location where a major industrial complex of the Aditya Birla Group - Grasim Industries is based. The town is actually located near Nagda but is refered to as Birlagram. David Hunter recently visited Nagda and confirmed that the last remaining Dakota of the Birla group is still present at the Birlagram airport.

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