| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | CG763 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Dornier 228 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Dornier 228 |
| Aircraft Version: | Dornier 228-101 |
| C/n (msn): | 4044 |
| Operator Titles: | India - Coast Guard |
| Local Operator Name: | भारतीय तटरक्षक |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Kolkata - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose InternationalMap |
| Country: | India |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: VECC IATA: CCU Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 26 February 2021 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 347611 |
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Do-228 belonging to CGAS 700 commences its maritime patrol carrying a pair of Oil Spill Dispersant (OSD) Spray Pods with a capacity of 191 litres each. This aircraft is one of the initial 101 Series. CGAS 700 is the first fixed-wing unit of the Indian Coast Guard that was activated with two Fokker F-27s on 30 July 1983 to cover the Bay of Bengal region. The unit operates under the operational control of Coast Guard District Headquarters at Haldia. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 March 2021, and has since been viewed 475 times. |