Ram Nath Chawla
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Ram Nath Chawla (1 December 1903 – 23 February 1986) was an Indian pilot who in March 1930, in an attempt to win a flying competition set by the Aga Khan, was the first Indian to fly an aircraft from India to England. He was the main pilot of a de Havilland Gipsy Moth and was accompanied by 17-year-old Aspy Merwan Engineer, his co-pilot. The journey took 17 days.
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Born | (1903-12-01)1 December 1903 Kasur, Punjab Province, British India |
Died | 23 February 1986 |
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He was later commissioned into the equipment branch of the Indian Air Force, becoming its senior officer, before he retired in 1953.