Now those of you with limited horizons might miss this on flying into Delhi. Try not to, as it’s only a ten minute taxi ride to the other side of the runway from the Terminal and it is sensational. Cost to enter was 30p and it contains some remarkable aircraft, some of which can only be seen there. There were also two charming men who positively engaged me in conversation and were both obviously IAF officers, one a former Mig and Mirage pilot.
Fascinating chat about their aircraft, Indo/Pakistan politics – in the 60s there was mutual understanding about POW conditions since both Air Force heads knew and had served with each other pre-partition, but that was now long gone – and future developments of the museum. That led to the invitation to sit in the Spitfire XVIII which I accepted with gusto.
A very good start to the holiday! Non anoraks may now skim through a small selection of pictures if they must …
