The Bombay Flying Club

The Bombay Flying Club is the birth place of aviation in India since 1928.This prestigious institute has played a leading role in the history of aviation, In India. Late Mr.J.R.D.Tata the father of aviation in India was first to obtain the pilots licence in February 1929 from The Bombay Flying Club. The Bombay Flying Club has unique distinction of being the only flying club in the world, which under took the cross-country International flight from Bombay to Landon & back with four tiger Moths participating in it, in 1930s. Living leged Mrs.Rabia Futehally was the first women pilot of India to obtain Private Pilot Licence from the Bombay Flying Club. Now she is member of the managing committee of this institute. A member of this flying club R.Levy indigenously manufactured an aircraft which was named “Monsoon”. It successfully flew over 50 hours. Another Member Rev.Father Constantine was the first person to fly an illuminated aircraft at night for advertisement purpose ove