Mee Telugu Ammayi

Prem Mathur becomes the first Indian women commercial pilot of the Deccan Airways.She obtained her commercial pilot's licence in 1947 . Hyderabad: Nawabi in outlook and laidback in style. That’s what Hyderabad has come to represent. But it is this princely city that gave aviation a flying start in the country. And it is also the first city to give the fair sex a break in the glamorous world of commercial piloting.Put the clock back by half a century.  There were not many male pilots in India. And women flying aircrafts was simply unthinkable.But Capt. Prem Mathur was determined to break fresh ground.She had obtained flying licence from Allahabad Flying Club and wanted to become a commercial pilot.  However, her application was turned down by the eight private airlines – none would like to have a woman pilot.It was then that she turned to Deccan Airways o...