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THE FIRST Indonesian airline company turned out to be Garuda Indonesia. Because, before Garuda Indonesia was born, there was already an airline called Indonesian Airways operating commercially.
Uniquely, Indonesian Airways did not operate much in Indonesia, but was centered in Burma or now known as the country called Myanmar. Garuda Indonesia’s official website also acknowledged the existence of the Indonesian Airways as an airline that first operated civil flights.
“Indonesia’s civil flight was created for the first time on the initisatives of the Republic of Indonesia Air Force (Auri) by renting an aircraft called” Indonesian Airways “to the Burmese government on January 26, 1949,” wrote the official website of Garuda Indonesia, was quoted recently.
How can Indonesian Airways operate in Myanmar and what is the fate of the airline’s journey? Check out the review of Indonesia’s first airline below. Purchasing the Dakota Ri-001 aircraft the existence of Indonesian Airways could not be separated from the purchase of Dakota aircraft which was given the RI-001 registry number which would be known as RI-001 Seulawah.
Quoted from the official Indonesian Air Force page, this aircraft was purchased from the results of Dakota funds formed on the idea of KSU Air Komodor S Suryadarma. In the collection of Dakota funds, President Sukarno gave a speech for the first time on June 16, 1948 at the Aceh Kuta Hotel King. The speech delivered was able to arouse the spirit of the people of Sumatra, especially in Aceh.
“By and it was formed by the Dakota Fund Committee chaired by Djuned Yusuf and Muhammad Al Habsji. Within two days the Acehnese people have succeeded in adding US$130,000 straits,” wrote the Indonesian Air Force website was quoted on Saturday (7/8).
For the implementation of aircraft purchases, Auri assigned young air opensia II Wiweko Supono as chairman of the purchase mission assisted by young air opens III Nurtainio Pringgodisuryo. Also read: RI once exported opium, the factory’s footprint was on the UI Salemba campus short story, the Dakota RI-001 aircraft arrived in Indonesia in October 1948.
A month after his arrival, this aircraft has delivered the vice president to visit Sumatra through the route Maguwo-Jambi-Payakumbuh-Kuta Rumbing King.
“This flight is the first publuction after belonging to Indonesia. In Aceh, the aircraft was welcomed with joy and joy, even stopped flying introductions to the leaders of the people of Aceh,” he explained.
The next flight is a flight from Maguwo on December 1, 1948 to Piobang (Payakumbuh) brought several personnel to strengthen the military in Sumatra. Three days in Payakumbuh, on December 4, 1948 the aircraft left for Kutaraja to transport the cadet of Alri from Payakumbuh to Kuta Raja led by the Subijakto Laut Rear Admiral.
The birth of the first Indonesian Airways airline in the framework of periodic engine maintenance and remote tank installation, on December 6, 1948 aircraft was flown to Calcuta-India. The flight was manned by the captain of the pilot J Maupin, Copilot Air Opening III Sutardjo Sigit, Radio Muda Radio Air Open III Adi Sumarmo and a Machine Caesselbery.
Dakota RI-001 carries four passengers, the Aceh merchant who will pioneer trade relations with foreign countries. After going through treatment, Dakota RI-001 was declared eligible since January 20, 1949. This is a historic literator which eventually flocked the birth of the first Indonesian Airways airline.
“It is not possible to return to the homeland because it ravages the war against Dutch aggression II. Since the relationship between relations with leaders in the country, Wiweko Supeno, Sutarjo Sigit, and Sudaryono agreed to fight abroad in other ways,” the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) wrote.
They then agreed to operate the aircraft abroad through commercial flights. Initially this commercial flight was planned in India, but because there were already airlines India Nation Airline (INA) which served flights in their country so that attention was diverted to Burma.
To be able to operate in Burma, RI-001 must be in the form of Airlines companies. So, on the initiative of the air opcribes II Wiweko Supeno and Marjuni assistance (RI representatives in Burma) on January 26, 1949 was established a commercial airline. The established company was named Indonesian Airways who was based in Ranggon (Burma). Indonesian Airways stands with the main capital of one RI-001 aircraft Seulawah with personnel including J.H. Maupin (Pilot), Alan Ladmore and Caesselbery (Machine Machine) assisted by Indonesian power, Air Open Opsiry III Wiweko Supomo, Air Officer II Sutardjo Sigit, and Sudarjono Air Open Reposs.
On January 26, 1949, Indonesian Airways was at Mingladon airport, Burma lined up among other airlines. On that day RI-001 carried out his first flight as a commercial aircraft.
“RI-001 Seulawah is operated by the name of the Indonesian Airways company as a commercial aircraft unlike other airline airlines. RI-001 Seulawah does not transport individual passengers,” TNI AU wrote.
The RI-001 aircraft Dichriter by the Burmese government as a plane in a military operation that was indeed at the time in Burma there was a rebellion and his government was busy crushing the rebellion.
“In the RI-001 Pesawaat Rental Contract, good cooperation and mutual understanding with General Ne Win (Burma Army Chief of Staff) so that Indonesian Airways received cash payments in carrying out air transportation for military operations,” explained the Indonesian Air Force.
Traveling Indonesian Airways until the only name of Burma has been explored and dominated by Indonesian Airways using the Seulawah Ri-001 aircraft, for commercial purposes and for government and military purposes.
“Despite operating in Burma, the RI-001 aircraft twice broke through the air blockade carried out by the Netherlands from Ranggon to Aceh carrying weaponry and ammunition assistance to continue the struggle to defend independence,” Indonesian Air Force remarked.
The RI-001 aircraft Seulawah is a pioneer of national civil aviation because with this aircraft established Indonesia Airways operating in Burma. The funds obtained by flight operations in Burma are used to finance air cadets studied in India and the Philippines.
In addition to financing the cadets undergoing education, RI-001 operations can buy several other Dakota aircraft, registered by the RI-007 registration number and the RI-009 aircraft. After the recognition of sovereignty by the Dutch and the recovery of the power of the Indonesian government, organizational changes and personnel were carried out in the Indonesian Air Force environment.
The change also involves the existence of Indonesian Airways in Ranggon (Burma), then Indonesian Airways liquidated and all activities in the Burma region are stopped. Furthermore, RI-001 aircraft seulawah arrived at the Andir Air Base on August 3, 1950 at 11.35 after passing the Rangoon-Bangkok-Medan-Andir route. After not operating as a commercial aircraft of Indonesia Airways, the RI-001 Seulawah aircraft at the Andir Bandung Air Base.
“In Andir the aircraft is used for ‘Joy Flight ‘. After no use again in the early 1950s, the RI-001 aircraft was handed over to the engineering section and parked at the end of the western foundation of Andir Airbase,” Indonesian Air Force concluded. [antaranews/photo special]
