Karachi Airport and RAF Drigh Road
RAF Drigh Road was an airfield south of the road of that name outside Karachi. Early airliners used 'Drigh Road Airport', likely the same location.
But by 1945 there was a separate airfield, 'Karachi Airport', with two runways, to the north of Drigh Road and the railway line: http://www.rafcommands.com/galleries...DrighRoadFront That airport became the current Karachi - Jinnah International (OPKC / KHI), and Drigh Road became PAF Faisal. My question is, when was the northern airfield/airport built? GlobalSecurity.org mentions: Quote:
In other words, which field was used by Tata Airlines, Imperial Airways and KLM in the 1930s? Thanks, Peter |
Re: Karachi Airport and RAF Drigh Road
Drigh Road airfield was the site of the early 1930s flights.
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Re: Karachi Airport and RAF Drigh Road
Petrusja
The northern airport / Karachi Civil airport was a pre-war airport - would have existed from the 30s. Its the airfield where they built the Air Ship Hangar and tower for R101 and also housed the Karachi Aero Club. (Eg.. see if this image opens- https://scontent.fphl2-4.fna.fbcdn.n...bd&oe=5ECCB1AC - this is Karachi Civil ) It is the one that would have been used by the Civil airlines in the 30s |
Re: Karachi Airport and RAF Drigh Road
Thanks. I'm told Karachi Civil opened 1929 - as an airship station.
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