Odisha CM Unveils Biju Patnaik’s Iconic 'Dakota' Aircraft For Public Display — IN PICS

The iconic Dakota Aircraft belongs to erstwhile Kalinga Airlines and was founded by Ex-Chief Minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik. (Source: ANI)

This aircraft was used by Biju Patnaik to rescue former Indonesian Vice-President Md. Hatta and former Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir. (Source: @Naveen_Odisha)

The Kalinga airlines operated nearly a dozen Dakotas and the former CM and Naveen Patnaik's father Biju Patnaik was its Chief Pilot. (Source: PTI)

With the efforts of the Odisha government, the Dakota Aircraft was shifted from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBI) in Kolkata to Bhubaneswar on January 18 this year by road. (Source: @Naveen_Odisha)

Odisha CM during the unveiling of Biju Patnaik's Dakota aircraft for public viewing at the Biju Patnaik Airport, in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. (Source: ANI)