Prem Rawat's tour schedule during the 1970s was as hectic and demanding as it is today. By the mid 1970s, DLM was chartering various aircraft to take Prem Rawat and his staff to widely spaced events. However, after a series of alarming incidents including an engine failure and an autopilot malfunction, a safer and more reliable means of transport for Prem Rawat and his tour staff became desirable.
A Boeing 707 was purchased in 1979. It was old but affordable. Prem Rawat began training for a commercial pilot's license, and the following year, after an extensive renovation project, the plane was put into service. The 707 project was well publicized internationally. Many thousands of people around the world contributed mostly small amounts to help make the purchase and refit possible. Several talented volunteers who helped refit the plane went on to establish careers in aviation-related industries.
Towards the end of the 1970s, large international events - 'festivals' as they were called at the time - were held at indoor and outdoor locations, sometimes lasting up to a week. Many people traveled from one festival to the next, finding short term employment to support their lifestyle.
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