[MTC Global] Fw: Photo Talpade

There is a strong belief that one Mr Talpude had flown an aircraft designed and built by him in Mumbai in about  1896. 

It is stated that the flight was witnessed by Maharaja of Baroda and a judge from  Bombay High Court. We have been trying to get evidence of this  incident.

Now an extract obtained from Mumbai University archives is given below. One thing is certain that this incident did take pace.

Satish

 

From: Arun Kirloskar

Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 5:17 PM

To: A P Joshi

Subject: Re: Photo Talpade

 

Well, i hv no answers to all questions. But this was got from mumbai university archives. Nothing more can i add. Cheers

Sent from my iPhone

On 14/03/2014, at 3:07 PM, "A P Joshi" <joshashok@gmail.com> wrote:

dear sri arunrao

 

this is something great. i find that the photograph which your sent is a collection of several photos etc. it appears to me that the enclosed photo is all that is relevant for us to prove that the flight took place. hence i have extracted it from your photo.

 

now we must know the source of this photo for authenticity. is it possible to get it? this is very important

 

again there is a confusion about date of flight. this photo mentions 1896 whereas other sources mention it as 1895

 

 

regards

 

 

ashok joshi

 

 

From: Arun Kirloskar

Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 12:19 PM

To: Ashok Joshi e id

Subject: Fwd: Photo Talpade

Got it!!

 

Sent from my iPhone

 

Begin forwarded message:

 

 

From: Arvind Gokhale <arvindgokhale@gmail.com>

Date: 14 March 2014 11:13:38 AM GMT+05:30

To: Arun Kirloskar <arunkirloskar10@gmail.com>

Subject: Photo Talpade

 

 

 

 

Dear Sir,

Sending herewith a photograph of Talpade's first unsuccessful flight.

 

Sincerely Yours,

Arvind

 

 

 

 

 

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