De Havilland DH.9 - Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
N 28° 01.321 E 073° 19.113
43R E 334695 N 3100781
This De Havilland DH.9 is located at the museum inside Junagarh Fort in Bikaner, India
Waymark Code: WMQ31P
Location: India
Date Posted: 12/09/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
Views: 1

The De Havilland DH.9 was a British bomber used in the First World War. A single-engined biplane, it was a development of Airco's earlier, highly successful DH.4 and was ordered in very large numbers for Britain's Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force. (visit link)

This De Havilland DH.9 has been assembled from the remnants of shot down parts of two De Havilland DH.9 War planes that were presented by the British government to the Maharajah Ganga Singhji of Bikaner in regcognition of the services rendered by the Bikaner State Forces during WWI.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): De Havilland DH. 9

Construction:: clone

Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Junagarh Fort - Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

inside / outside: inside

Access restrictions:
Entrance Fees: Indian : 50 INR Foreigner : 300 INR Opening Hours: Daily from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm


Tail Number: (S/N): Not listed

Other Information:: Not listed

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