Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled the renovated Dakota DC-3 aircraft of former chief minister Biju Patnaik for public viewing at the Bhubaneswar airport Sunday.
On Biju Patnaik’s 107th birth anniversary, Naveen Patnaik paid tribute to his father and described him as the architect of modern Odisha and a freedom fighter. Naveen said Biju’s legacy would guide him to fulfil his dream of a prosperous Odisha.
The DC-3 aircraft bearing registration number VT-AUI belonged to the erstwhile Kalinga Airlines, founded by Biju Patnaik, who was known to be a daredevil pilot. The aircraft was lying in a remote corner of Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.
