Formerly operated by the Indian Department of Civil Aviation, this HAL-built HS748 was found retired around 2000 at Delhi. From 2007 it has found a new home with the VSM Aerospace AME College in Yelahanka town.

On the apron at Palam on a winter morning. This Avro was among the first few built by HAL, flying for the first time on 04 Mar 1968. She served with Indian Airlines before going to Border Security Force, subsequently used for parts at Delhi.

Built in 1974, this BSF aircraft is a long-time resident of Palam's apron. The HAL 748 was used as a VIP flight to transport the Mizoram Peace Accord team from Delhi to Silchar in 1986.

delivered 1973 - wfu by 2000 Photographer unknown

Newly built, still in bare-metal finish. Plate on a/c read "c/n H.A.L.K.c/748/506, built by HindustanAircraft Ltd(Kanpur) at Chickesi." Interestingly I cant find anything about "Chickesi." Anyone have any information? D.B.R in accident at Hyderabad 5th March 1984.

Delivered to Indian Airlines in 1972. To the Border Security Force in 1991.

Taken secretively of a Hindustan-built HS-748 preparing to depart from Bombay Santa Cruz shortly after dawn. This example served IAL from July 1968 until crashing into a mountain near Bombay/Mumbai on 4 August 1979.

Two Border Security Force aircraft. This shot snatched through the window of my taxiing A330 is not up to normal standards of quality but included out of pure rarity. VT-EHL was ntu by Indian Airlines in 1982 and went to the BSF instead. Older sister-ship here is VT-EAV (cn 542) which did go to Indian A/l first, spending ten years with them from 1972