Hyderabad Aero Club
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Hyderabad State Aero Club was an airport club in the Hyderabad State
, India
. It became the airfield for The VII Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan aircraft. The club hosted the first ever air show at the Begumpet airport.
The second airport was further built with the provision of a proper airport terminal building in 1937, after realising the need for a full-fledged airport for Hyderabad.
Hyderabad State
-After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent...
, India
India
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. It became the airfield for The VII Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan aircraft. The club hosted the first ever air show at the Begumpet airport.
History
The club started in 1936. The foundation for the terminal building was laid by Princess Durrushevar in November 1936. The Hyderabad Aero Club was formed and it became the airfield for Nizam of Hyderabad's aircraft.The second airport was further built with the provision of a proper airport terminal building in 1937, after realising the need for a full-fledged airport for Hyderabad.