Aircraft Photo of E254 | Hindustan Ajeet F.1 (Gnat F.1) | AirHistory.net #625273
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:E254
Aircraft Original Type:Folland Fo-141/144 Gnat
Aircraft Generic Type:Folland Fo-141/144 Gnat
Aircraft Version:Hindustan Ajeet F.1 (Gnat F.1)
C/n (msn):
Location
City / Area:New Delhi / Pragati Maidan [ Off-Airport ]
Country:India
 
Photo Date:1981
Photo by:Arjun Sarup
Photo ID: 625273
Photo Comment

On display at the Defence Exhibition Pavilion at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. An improvement over the battle-tested Folland Gnat, the Ajeet entered IAF service in 1977 till retired in 1991. Just 89 of the type were built or updated by HAL. The left wing shows two of the four hardpoints.

This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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