Ram Nath Chawla (1 December 1903 - 23 February 1986) was an Indian pilot who in March 1930, in an attempt to win a flying competition set by the Aga Khan, was the first Indian to fly an aircraft from India to England. He was the main pilot of a de Havilland Gipsy Moth and was accompanied by 17-year-old Aspy Merwan Engineer, his co-pilot. The journey took 17 days.
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1 December 1903 British India
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Died |
23 February 1986 (aged 82)
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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