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Легкий истребитель Gnat скуадрон-лидера Б.Сиканда из 23-й АЭ ВВС Индии

Air Enthusiast 1972-04 / P.Chopra - Journal of an air war

HAL Gnat Mk 1.

Мировая Авиация 45

Gnat. Сначала в качестве истребителя, а затем как тренировочный самолет, Gnat использовался в Индии с 1958 года. Самолетами данного типа были вооружены восемь эскадрилий индийских ВВС. Индийские Gnat принимали участие в войнах с Пакистаном 8 1965 и 1971 годах, хорошо проявив себя в маневренных воздушных боях. С появлением самолета Ajeet самолеты Gnat стали использоваться для тренировки летчиков. Изображен такой учебный самолет в декоративной окраске.

Мировая Авиация 137

Этот финский истребитель Gnat F.Mk 1 был модифицирован для выполнения задач тактической разведки с установкой перспективного АФА в нижней передней части фюзеляжа, финские специалисты были столь впечатлены характеристиками Gnat, что предпочли эти машины предлагавшимся по более низкой цене американским истребителям F-86 Sabre.

Мировая Авиация 137

Широко известные по службе в пилотажной группе "Red Arrows", самолеты Gnat прежде были основными машинами пилотажной группы "Yellowjacks", которую расформировали в 1965 году и на ее основе создали бренд "Red Arrows".

Air Pictorial 1955-10 / J.Stevens - Farnborough 1955

The Folland Gnat.

Air Pictorial 1958-02

Air Enthusiast 1999-03 / K.Stenman - 'Pocket' Interceptors

Wearing the ‘B Condition’ marking G-39-10 at Farnborough in summer 1958, the third Finnish Gnat GN-103. GN-101 -102 and -113 all initially flew as G-39-6, -7 and -11 respectively

Авиация и Космонавтика 2024-06 / М.Никольский - Рождение F-16 (3)

Сверхлегкий истребитель Фолленд «Нэт»

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1984-01

The photograph from Peter Amos shows the BSE test flight in the late 1950s. On the right is a Sabre and the serial can be discerned as XB962! As this does not appear as a RAF aircraft it would appear that an additional Sabre was delivered and did not get taken on charge by the RAF. If so, what was its previous identity? And what did BSE do with XB900?
Also in the photo are Gnat F.1 XK740 and a Fiat G-91 with '12' on the nosewheel door. Two G-91s were used by BSE. G-45-3, ex-MM6285, was returned to Italy and became G-91R 5-285. The other was G-45-4, ex-6246, which returned to Italy and crashed at Treviso on 15 February 1965. This is presumed to be the one in the photograph.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Canadair CL-13 Sabre - КанадаCanada - 1950FIAT (Alenia) G.91R - ИталияItaly - 1956

Air Pictorial 1957-09 / J.Stevens - Farnborough 1957

Gnat;

Air Pictorial 1956-10

First of six Folland Gnat light fighters (XK724) ordered by the Ministry or Supply for evaluation - shown here with C.T.P. Squadron Leader E. A. Tennant, D.F.C., at the controls. First flew on 26th May. Armed with two 30-mm. Aden cannon, the Gnat F. Mk. I has successfully completed the first phase or its air-firing programme. Span 22 ft. 2 in.; length 29 ft. 9 in.; wing sweep 40 degrees. Other data - withheld.

Air International 1987-07 / Model enthusiast

Folland Gnat I XK724 for RAF evaluation

Air Pictorial 1977-12 / P.Lewis - Folland Aircraft

Fo.145 Gnat F.1 XK740 was one of six single-seat fighters ordered by the Ministry of Supply tor trials, fn the event the R.A.F. did not adopt this version

Air Pictorial 1958-07 / G.Heumann - The Folland Gnat

Air Pictorial 1956-10 / J.Stevens - Farnborough Round-up

GNAT (XK724) . First armed Gnat has a Folland patented conical blast suppressor fitted to each of the side intakes. The conical suppressor allows the 30-mm. Aden shells to pass unimpeded but forces the blast and debris out via the four holes in the shell-collector boxes.

Air Pictorial 1956-09 / J.Stevens - Farnborough 1956

It is expected that the Hindustan Aircraft Ltd., of Bangalore, India, will manufacture the Folland Gnat. The one depicted belongs to the Ministry of Supply.

Air Pictorial 1977-12 / P.Lewis - Folland Aircraft

Early production Gnat fighter, IE1059, for the Indian A.F.

Air Pictorial 1957-12

First photograph to be published showing the first of the Folland Gnat light fighters in the colours of the Indian Air Force. The Gnat will eventually be produced under licence in India by the Hindustan Aircraft Company. Serial number of the first Indian Gnat is IE1059.

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-05 / M.Rowe - Cameras in the sky

Tucking in neatly beneath the photographic aircraft is this Indian Air Force Folland Gnat, photographed by Cyril Peckham in 1958.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1966 / 02 - Aircraft

Hawker Siddeley Gnat light fighter built under licence by HAL

Aviation Historian 8 / D.Gordon - Exercise Shiksha: sharpening India's cold war claws

The small size of the Gnat is accentuated alongside the type it replaced in IAF service, the Dassault Ouragan - named Toofani (Hindi for Hurricane) in Indian service. The French-built Toofani was used in the reconnaissance role during the Sino-Indian conflict of late 1962.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Dassault Ouragan / MD-450 - ФранцияFrance - 1949

Air International 1980-04 / Fighter A to Z

The Fo 145 Gnat, the example illustrated being one of the Folland-built batch for the IAF.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1974 / 01 - Aircraft

HAL Gnat Mk I fighter, fitted with underwing drop-tanks

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1976 / 01 - Aircraft

HAL Gnat Mk I single-seat fighter of the Indian Air Force

Авиация и Время 2002-04 / А.Котлобовский, М.Жирохов - Пылающий Индостан (2)

Погрузка истребителя "Нэт" в C-119 для доставки в Индию

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar - СШАUSA - 1947

Air Enthusiast 1972-04 / P.Chopra - Journal of an air war

HAL-built Gnat lightweight fighters were extensively employed in the intercept role, and IAF sources allege that this type remains supreme in low-altitude fast manoeuvring style combat.

Air Enthusiast 1972-04 / P.Chopra - Journal of an air war

Авиация и Время 2003-04 / А.Котлобовский, М.Жирохов - Пылающий Индостан (5)

"Нэт" скуадрон-лидера Б.Сиканда, доставшийся пакистанцам

Авиация и Космонавтика 2013-10 / С.Йоканович - "Кухня" майора Бешлина (2)

Фоллэнд "Нэт", "Шершень II" и "Матица"

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Ikarus S-451M / J-451MM - ЮгославияYugoslavia - 1952

Aviation Historian 8 / D.Gordon - Exercise Shiksha: sharpening India's cold war claws

An Indian Air Force pilot in the cockpit of a Folland Gnat. The diminutive fighter entered front-line service with the IAF in 1960 and proved popular with its pilots.

Air Pictorial 1957-10 / J.Stevens - S.B.A.C. 1957

The first Finnish-contract Folland Gnat (GN 101).

Air Enthusiast 1999-03 / K.Stenman - 'Pocket' Interceptors

The first two Gnats were ferried to Hameen Lennosto, arriving on July 30, 1958, at Luonetjarvi. GN-102 taxies in after landing, with First Lieutenant Heikki Hietamies at the controls.

Air Enthusiast 1999-03 / K.Stenman - 'Pocket' Interceptors

GN-103 over southern England shortly before the ferry flight to Finland, which took place on July 3, 1959. All the Gnats were painted in the standard British camouflage scheme of Dark Green and Dark Sea Grey tops with High Speed Aluminium undersurfaces.

Air Pictorial 1977-12 / P.Lewis - Folland Aircraft

One of twelve Gnat fighters delivered to the Finnish A.F., GN103

Air International 1987-07 / Model enthusiast

The Finnish Gnat GN-104.

Air Enthusiast 1999-03 / K.Stenman - 'Pocket' Interceptors

GN-104 of HavLLv 11 showing off weaponry at Luonetjarvi in the late 1960s. Both inner wing pylons carry six 3in rockets. Behind on the ground are 25-year-old German SC 250 bombs

Air Enthusiast 1999-03 / K.Stenman - 'Pocket' Interceptors

GN-105 of HavLLv 11 in 1964. During the course of the year, the main landing gear doors received the last digit of the aircraft’s serial number and later the inner wing pylons were fitted. The small bump under the nose houses a G.90 camera gun.

Air Enthusiast 1999-03 / K.Stenman - 'Pocket' Interceptors

Line-up of Gnats at Folland’s Chilbolton airfield. Three Finns are included, with GN-107 in the foreground. In between are two Indian Air Force examples with one of the Ministry of Supply evaluation examples in the background.

Air Enthusiast 1999-03 / K.Stenman - 'Pocket' Interceptors

GN-108 at Luonetjarvi, together with GN-101. The former faced a fuel transfer problem on April 10, 1964, which altered the centre of gravity causing the aircraft to spin into the ground.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1964 / 01 - Aircraft

Hawker Siddeley Gnat Mk. I fighter (foreground) and Gnat reconnaissance-fighter of No 21 Squadron, Finnish Air Force

Air Enthusiast 1999-03 / K.Stenman - 'Pocket' Interceptors

Bristol Siddeley photographers paid a visit to Luonetjarvi in February 1961 and caught GN-111 taxying back from a training mission. This particular aircraft was the last of the fighter versions and arrived 12 months earlier on February 11, 1960.

Air Enthusiast 1999-03 / K.Stenman - 'Pocket' Interceptors

GN-112 and GN-110 seen from the control tower of Luonetjarvi in summer 1962. GN-112 and -113 were reconnaissance fighters, both arriving on October 15, 1960.

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1983-04

Our mention of the hitch-hiking Gnat in AM.3/83 has brought forth details on the Yugoslav Gnats from Peter Amos. The two Gnats were supplied for evaluation.
There were no follow-up orders but there is a family likeness to the Soko Orao/CNIAR IAR-93 design which appeared much later. In the meantime, the Yugoslav Air Force soldiered on with Thunderjets and Sabres.
One, presumably 11602, survives in open storage on the site of the Yugoslav Aviation Museum and will presumably appear therein after refurbishing. The photograph is of G-39-8.
The remaining mystery is why a Gnat was on a lorry heading towards London from the North? Chilbolton was west of London
In the background of the photograph are two Meteor T.7s used for ejector seat trials by Folland. They were modified to eject the rear seat and also had camera noses as on the Meteor PR.10.

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1983-03

Hitch-hiking is not a very difficult or unusual way of moving around but it shows a certain flair to hitch-hike on a truck with a Folland Gnat for company.
Stefan Barnickel has sent in this photographs taken by Manfred Gebel in July 1958 while travelling towards London from the north. The cargo carries Yugoslav markings and is one of two delivered for evaluation to Yugoslavia.
The question that arises is what it was doing on the back of a lorry in July 1958 and what the fate of the two Yugoslav Gnats was.. It is probably all covered in some book or magazine which doesn't appear on the editorial bookshelf. Perhaps someone would like to offer a history of Folland aircraft for AM to fill this gap...

Air Pictorial 1959-09 / ??? - Preview Farnborough '59

Flown for the first time on 27 th August the Folland Gnat Trainer is seen here during its final constructional stage.

Air Pictorial 1961-10 / P.Greenhayes - Farnborough Comment

The all-white Gnat Trainer.

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1981-01

Gnat T.1 of No.4 FTS at Coltishall

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1981-01

Gnat XP953 of No.4 FTS

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1981-01

Gnat XP501 of CFS

Air Pictorial 1977-12 / P.Lewis - Folland Aircraft

An early Gnat T.1 trainer before delivery to C.F.S.

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1981-01

No.4 FTS 'Yellow Jackets' at Little Rissington in 1964

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1966 / 02 - Aircraft

Hawker Siddeley Gnat T.Mk 1 advanced trainer from the RAF Central Flying School

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1964 / 01 - Aircraft

Hawker Siddeley Gnat T.Mk.l (Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 101 turbojet engine)

Air Pictorial 1969-06 / P.March - Central Flying School

Operated from Kemble the C.F.S. Gnats are used for the applied flying phase of instructor training

Aeroplane Monthly 1979-01 / News Spotlight

Hawker Siddeley Gnat XP505 of RAE Bedford's Flight Systems Division, recently flew again after a long refit. The three lengthy probes are to record in-flight turbulence measurements.

Air Pictorial 1977-12 / P.Lewis - Folland Aircraft

XM691, the first of fourteen development Gnat T.1s

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1981-01

Gnat T.1s of No.4 FTS in formation over Anglesey in October 1963

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980 / Encyclopedia of Aviation - Aircraft A-Z - v3

Hawker Siddeley Gnat of the Red Arrows aerobatic team.

Air Pictorial 1964-09

Another aerobatic team appearing at Farnborough consists of five all-yellow Gnat T.1s from No. 4 F.T.S. at Valley, Anglesey. Led by F/Lt. Lee Jones, the team gave its first public performance on 25th July at R.N.A.S. Culdrose, Cornwall

Air Pictorial 1969-06 / P.March - Central Flying School

"Red Arrows" Gnats during a 1967 display

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1981-01

Two-seat Gnat T.1s of the R.A.F.'s "Red Arrows" team in later colour scheme

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1981-01

Gnats of the Central Flying School's 'Red Arrows' team

Aeroplane Monthly 1990-05 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

Folland Gnat XR537 is to be restored and operated on the UK airshow circuit by Jet Heritage Ltd.

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1981-02

David Thompson has sent in the photo of XM698 enshrined outside the Central Flying School headquarters at Leeming after its arrival from Abingdon last year.

Air International 1994-10 / P.Cooper - Forever Farnborough (2)

General view of the SBAC area seen during September 1960 showing, among others, the Gnat, Sea Vixen, Belvedere, Heron, Jet Provost, Comet, EP-9, Scout, Wasp, Whirlwind and Wessex. Note the exhibition area and the chalets, and compare with the area covered by these today.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Bristol Belvedere / Type 192 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958De Havilland Comet 3 / 4 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1954De Havilland Heron / D.H.114 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950De Havilland Sea Vixen / D.H.110 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951Hunting Percival Jet Provost / P.84 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1954Percival E.P.9 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1955Westland Wasp / Scout - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958Westland Wessex - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1958Westland Whirlwind - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1953

Air Enthusiast 1994-09 / T.Smith - Expendable to Indispensable

Third HS.125 prototype G-ARYC became a test-bed for BSE (later Rolls-Royce) at Filton. It is seen here being readied to flight test the Viper 600. Gnat T.1 behind.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Hawker-Siddeley HS.125 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1962

Aeroplane Monthly 1993-09 / D.Muscroft - Rejuvenated Gnat

The Gnat’s front cockpit before the aircraft was painted.

Aeroplane Monthly 1993-09 / D.Muscroft - Rejuvenated Gnat

Proud owner Tim Manna in the rear seat of Gnat G-TIMM / XP504 / “XM693”. He acquired the trainer in November 1991; it was restored in Ambrion Aviation’s hangar at Leavesden, making its first post-restoration flight a year later.

Air International 2020-03 / D.Unwin - Eject, Eject, Eject and Escape! /At the Controls/

Dave straps into a Gnat. Note the yellow-and-red arming handle behind his head. This system makes it obvious if the seat is 'armed,' because when set to 'safe' the handle sticks into your neck!

Aeroplane Monthly 1998-09 / J.Mynard - Airshow shakedown /Airshow allies/

The author being strapped into the rear cockpit of Kennet Aviation Folland Gnat XM693/G-TIMM for his flight on May 3 last year. Engineer Dave Horsfield is in attendance.

Aeroplane Monthly 1998-09 / J.Mynard - Airshow shakedown /Airshow allies/

Phew! The author (in the rear seat) takes a few moments to regain his composure after the formation flight, as XM693's open canopy admits a welcome breeze.

Air Pictorial 1959-09 / Farnborough Directory

FOLLAND GNAT MK. 1: Now cleared for service with the Indian Air Force, and with deliveries to Finland nearing completion, the Gnat Mk. 1 appears to be nearing the end of its production run, in this country at least. Powered by a 4,850-lb.s.t. Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 701, its dimensions are: Span 22 ft. 2 in.; length 29 ft. 9 in.; height 8 ft. 10 in.; wing area 136.6 sq. ft.

Air Pictorial 1959-09 / Farnborough Directory

FOLLAND GNAT TRAINER: Another of Farnborough's debutantes, the Gnat Trainer was scheduled to fly for the first time as we closed for press. Fourteen for R.A.F. evaluation will be delivered next year. These will be powered by the 4,230-lb. s.t. Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 100. Dimensions: Span 24 ft.; length 30ft. 9 in.; height 10ft. 3 in.; wing area 75 sq. ft.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1966 / 02 - Aircraft

Hawker Siddeley Gnat T.Mk I two-seat advanced trainer

Air Pictorial 1977-12 / P.Lewis - Folland Aircraft

Folland Gnat T.1

Мировая Авиация 137

Folland Gnat T.Mk.1

Air Enthusiast 1999-03 / K.Stenman - 'Pocket' Interceptors

The Fo 145 Gnat, the example illustrated being one of the Folland-built batch for the IAF.

Мировая Авиация 45

Air Pictorial 1958-07 / G.Heumann - The Folland Gnat