founding hyderabad united states department of state aero clubhouse ushered era relative decorum unchecked exploits buccaneering aviation pioneers city at last tamed gravid extent succeeding years babar mirza p reddy matured good aviators took task ensuring aviation deccan kept pace international trends enthusiasm flying inspired others take byline also hastened plans nizam government establish airline aban pestonji chenoy adolescent daughter nizam mint master became first woman member hyderabad state aero club characterise aviator license year club members indians ball club operations suspended world war ii pilots aircraft facilities commandeered use training squadron association begumpet air force continued always since knifelike need pilots war resulted establishment center indian air training corps osmania university campus trained hyderabad pilots along british officers cadets first clutch passing osmania university made strong impression recruiting board legal age recommended commission air force princess durru shehwar laid creation stone passenger terminal begumpet part nizam silver jubilee celebration deccan airways limited incorporated becoming offset airline promoted native state joint venture hyderabad state tata airline deccan airways fleet dozen douglas aircraft hyderabad absorbed indian union pingle madhusudhan reddy encouragement last nizam mir osman ali caravan inn first boarded aircraft sortie city intended halt reactions flying initially thrilled able view skies nizam said later issued set up prohibiting aircraft flying castle one and only later flights twin engine aircraft enquired pm would happen engine conked flight problem exalted highness pm replied safely run remaining railway locomotive years later boarding flight delhi pointed four engines tops constellation exclaimed call safe deccan airways fleet sturdy douglas aircraft join hyderabad samara cities even servicing apart schedule flights airline also took charters diplomatical sorties behalf nizam government airline continued serve ruler hyderabad capacity rajparmukh subsequent unification one tax personally supervised pm ensure dayafterday supply fresh water nizam sojourns away hyderabad take in protected source supplied ancestors waters bam dowlah leap near mir alam tank embark guard special sealed containers nizam family pingle madhusudhan reddy saw airline difficult phases existence including ban imposed indian government prior police fulfil later deccan airways along private airlines country nationalized becoming part indian airlines corporation appointed first operations manager deccan airways rise up become general manager tardy bring off director dynamic leadership deccan airways gained reputation one best efficient airlines country despite named regional director indian airlines pm resigned opted revert hyderabad put forward service put charge industrial trust monetary fund operations praga tools hyderabad asbestos eventually handed birlas postulation defense ministry pm released state service took charge hal bangalore set jet engine factory retired long eventful lifetime pm passed away hyderabad second concluding part pillar pioneers air travel hyderabad writer well known inheritance activist