The Folland Gnat is a British compact swept-wing subsonic fighter aircraft that was developed and produced by Folland Aircraft. Envisioned as an affordable...

originally developed as a concept demonstrator for the successful Folland Gnat. The Midge and Gnat were the creation of W.E.W. "Teddy" Petter, a British aircraft...

Tested the Folland Midge and the versions of the Folland Gnat. In 1959 Folland was acquired by Hawker Siddeley which dropped the Folland name in 1963...

The Folland Gnat was a single-seat jet fighter and training aircraft that served with the British, Finnish, Indian and Yugoslav air forces. The HAL Ajeet...

and 1991. The Ajeet is a derivative of the British Folland Gnat light fighter aircraft. The Gnat, which had been procured in large numbers for the IAF...

GNATS, the GNU bug tracking system Folland Gnat, a small, swept-wing British subsonic jet trainer and light fighter aircraft first flown in 1955 Gnat...

Siddeley for various light fighter/trainer applications such as the Folland Gnat and the Fiat G.91. Later, the Orpheus formed the core of the first Bristol...

Turkey Gnat (surname) Gnat Computers, an early microcomputer company GNAT (torpedo), the Allied term for the German G7es homing torpedo Folland Gnat, a light...

IAF's. The F-86 Sabre was vulnerable to the diminutive Folland Gnat, nicknamed "Sabre Slayer". The Gnat is credited by many independent and Indian sources...

recruitment for the UK Armed Forces Initially, they were equipped with seven Folland Gnat trainers inherited from the RAF Yellowjacks display team. This aircraft...

Canberra, the early design of the Lightning, and his last plane, the Folland Gnat. Edward 'Teddy' Petter was the eldest of the three sons and one daughter...

Sandhu was flying the Folland Gnat at that time, which was one of the latest aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Despite this, the Gnat was not armed with...

the Indian Air Force claimed that seven F-86 Sabres were shot down by Folland Gnats and six F-86 Sabres were shot down by Hawker Hunters. Ground attack...

aerial engagement was observed. The PAF's Sabres forced the IAF to send Folland Gnat fighters to the forward base at Pathankot; India used Mysteres flying...

(Air Staff Target, AST, 362) for a new fast jet trainer to replace the Folland Gnat. The SEPECAT Jaguar was originally intended for this role, but it was...

the air force. HAL also started developing an improved version of the Folland Gnat, known as HAL Ajeet. At the same time, the IAF also started inducting...

52, 60 T.55 models Folland Gnat — (retired) Over 175 manufactured by HAL. HAL Ajeet —(retired) improved version of the Folland Gnat , 89 manufactured by...

UK-manufactured Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 703 turbojets that were installed in the Folland Gnat airframes that were already being manufactured, under license, by HAL...

India when he shot down a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Sabre Jet with his Folland Gnat on 4 September 1965. For this action, he was awarded the Vir Chakra....

Commander Vickers Viking Folland Gnat Kaman HH-43 Huskie Besides those from PAF inventory, visitors can see the captured Folland Gnat of Indian Air Force and...

serving with the No.18 Squadron, "The Flying Bullets" of IAF, flying the Folland Gnat fighter aircraft based at Srinagar. On 14 December 1971, Srinagar airfield...

to take off from the airbase. Air to Air Combat On 4 December 1971, a Folland Gnat and Sukhoi Su-7 were shot down after they confronted a formation of two...

Yellowjacks were a Royal Air Force aerobatic display team which flew Folland Gnat trainers painted yellow. The team was formed in May 1964 by a group of...

Petter's Folland Midge, the precursor to the Folland Gnat had made its first flight. In his book, Sky Fever, Sir Geoffrey de Havilland describes Folland as...

play a major role during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965; along with the Folland Gnat, the Hunter was India's primary air defence fighter, and regularly engaged...

became the first squadron in Indian Air Force to be commissioned with Folland Gnat. The squadron was relocated to AFS NAL in June 2024 and will be in use...

into the squadron. The squadron was formed on 15 April 1965, with five Folland Gnats and eleven pilots, it operated out of Srinagar AFS. Although it existed...

provided support to the Pakistani ground units. A detachment of four Folland Gnats was moved to Dum Dum (Kolkata Airport) from its parent base at Kalaikunda...

Vampire in 1966 when its final role of advanced trainer was filled by the Folland Gnat. The Royal Navy had also adapted the type as the Sea Vampire, a navalised...

of the four PAF Sabres were shot down and one damaged by the IAF's Folland Gnats. On December 3, India formally declared war against Pakistan following...