A nostalgic DIY model pays tribute to JRD Tata’s first flight

Updated On: 28 November, 2025 09:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble

A day before JRD Tata’s 32nd death anniversary, we stumbled upon a DIY kit that lets you recreate his iconic first flight from Karachi to Bombay in 1932

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A model of the JRD Tata biplane. Pics Courtesy/indicinspirations.com

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Most of us recognise JRD Tata as the philanthropist and the pioneering force who played a vital role in shaping the Tata Group. What flies under the radar, quite ironically, is that he set the ball rolling for aviation in the country more than 90 years ago.

JRD Tata. Pic Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons