Lahore Flying Club - 1932-61 - Silver Jubilee Celebrations

[Abbas Ali]

Capt. Farooq Ahmad sent following scans of a magazine issued in 1961 to celebrate Silver Jubilee of Lahore Flying Club (LFC). Lots of interesting & historic information about LFC, photos and interesting ads from past.

Magazine cover

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PIA ad showing airline's ace pilot Capt. Abdullah Baig.

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Introduction by Director General of Civil Aviation, Air Commodore A. Qadir

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Page 2

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Message by Governor of West Pakistan Malik Amir Mohammad Khan

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Message by Maj. -Gen. Sayad Ghawas, S.Q.A. President, Lahore Flying Club

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Managing Committee of the Lahore Flying Club

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Staff of the Lahore Flying Club

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Lahore Flying Club from 1932-61 (part 1)

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Lahore Flying Club from 1932-61 (part 2)

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Lahore Flying Club from 1932-61 (part 3) + nice photo of Government of West Pakistan Aero Commander 680-E (AP-ALL)

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Bata Comet! Interesting ad

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Lahore Flying Club from 1932-61 (part 3)

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Lahore Flying Club from 1932-61 (part 4)

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Lahore Flying Club from 1932-61 (part 5)

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Capt. Farooq's father Wing Commander Zahir Ahmad, Chief Flight Instructor, Lahore Flying Club, giving instructions to Sabiha Aslam Hussain - the first Pakistani girl who obtained the Glider Pilot Licence

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Link instructor imparting instructions + a pilot receiving instrument flying training

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Page 18

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Page 19

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Nice photos of Tiger Moth (AP-AEL) and glider (AP-AFG)

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Ferry flight of Aero Commander 680-E (AP-ALL) from USA (Part 1)

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Ferry flight of Aero Commander 680-E (AP-ALL) from USA (Part 2)

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Page 23

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Page 24

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Page 25

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Page 26

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Page 27

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Bata cycle tyre & tube ad

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Lahore Flying Club - Presidents & Secretaries of the club since 1932 (to 1961) + private & commercial pilots produced since 1948

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Private & commercial pilots produced since 1948

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Private & commercial pilots produced since 1948

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Private & commercial pilots produced since 1948

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Private & commercial pilots produced since 1948

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Thank you Capt. Farooq for sharing!

[inducedrag]

Why has LFC gone down so much

[CONTRAIL]

Gone down?
In what sense? plz explain?

[inducedrag]

In 1961 the club had a simulator for instrument flying now no club in Pakistan has. number of flying in one year now is much less and also the number of aircrafts

[Austin Dolezal]

Dear Members , I was so happy to find this site and the postings from Capt Farooq Ahmad .
My father was Secretary of the Lahore Flying Club for several years in the mid 1950s until 1961 .
The plane on the magazine cover is my father's Cessna 180 AP-AHT .
He was also a good friend and flying student of Capt Ahmad's father Zahir Ahmad and I remember Farooq and his parents and family well from my boyhood days in Batapur .
If any of you are former friends and associates of my family , I would love to hear from you .
Best Regards , Austin Dolezal

[Abbas Ali]

^ Welcome to forum Austin and thanks for indentifying the Cessna aircraft on magazine cover as AP-AHT.

According to Pakistan CAA records Cessna 180G Skywagon (AP-AHT) later went to Multan Flying Club (MFC) in Multan. In year 2008, registration AP-AHT was removed from list of air worthy/active aircraft in Pakistani CAA register.

On following link, there's a photo of AP-AHT with separated wing. Photo taken at Multan Flying Club on unknown date.

AP-AHT Photo link: http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w310 ... /MFC/4.jpg

Abbas

[nopy99]

Excellent post Abbas - Thanks

Also pilot number 164

[Hashmax]

Abbas AP-AHT crashed near multan while landing on an unpaved runway ....
Though it was brought back to multan and is still stored at MFC !!!

I might find a pic of it will upload if i get any !

[Abbas Ali]

^ Thank you for info about AP-AHT.

I did not know it was damaged in an accident.

Abbas

[nd]

is there any pix of AP-AZT

[SM]

Abbas AP-AHT crashed near multan while landing on an unpaved runway ....
Though it was brought back to multan and is still stored at MFC !!!

I might find a pic of it will upload if i get any !

Happened at the farm next door. See pictures below:

[Abbas Ali]

^ Interesting photos - thank you SM for sharing. Landscape at accident site is beautiful. Any idea about the date of this incident?

Btw, as far as I know, AP-AHT was built in 1956. Would have been nice to see it as 56-year old airworthy Cessna in 2012.

In accident photos it looks repairable.

Abbas

[Austin Dolezal]

Regarding AP-AHT : Was issued C of A on Dec 21 1956 and De-registered in June 2008 .

I have some pictures I will send to you and if I can figure out how ton attach on Forum postings .
Regards Austin

[inducedrag]

Would love to see them

[Austin Dolezal]

Can you please provide instructions how to download pictures with a posting . Or if you can give me an e-mail address I will attach the photos I said I would send to you of AP-AHT plus a couple of older planes AP-AGE and AP-AGX.
Thanks , Austin