F.2 DJ1992 at Kalaikunda; Warbirds of India	F.2 E1049? at Wellington; Varun Chakrapani/Warbirds of India

Kalaikunda had a surplus of Ajeets left over from the tenure of No.2 Squadron which operated from here in till the advent of the 90s. Aparently one of them finds its place here as the aircraft on the right side of the ATC Tower. Its identity is unknown, but a fake serial DJ1992 is painted on it. Since this is also called the Diamond Jubilee memorial , it is believed that the aircraft were installed in 1992 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of the Indian Air Force. The aircraft's original identity is unknown but appears to be an Ajeet judging by the four hard points under the wings. The ejection seat and other cockpit paraphernalia have been removed. The aircraft is tethered by four steel cables to pegs on the ground. Since there have been Ajeets with serial numbers E1990 to E1997, one can take an stab in the dark and speculate that this aircraft might have been E1992.

The Country's sole Staff College for Senior officers of the Armed forces was set up at Wellington, with an Ajeet on display as shown here. The aircraft is definitely an Ajeet and the number '49' can be seen on the main undercarriage doors - so this aircraft is possibly E1049. Information current as of 28/04/2002.

F.2 E1083 at Bangalore, 22nd March 2003; Stephen Wolf via Adrian Balch	F.2 E1956 at Kalaikunda; Warbirds of India

HAL Ajeet E1083 is the most famous and most visible warbird in Bangalore. Located at the busy intersection at Cubbon Road, this aircraft was put up in 1997 and looks to be well looked after by HAL - as it should be, seeing as it was the Ajeet prototype. Information current as of 22/03/2002.

No.2 Squadron, IAF, the "Winged Daggers" had a long period of association with Kalaikunda that goes back to the late 70s. No.2 Squadron was in the Punjab area around Adampur and Halwara during the 1965 and 71 wars. The Squadron moved to Kalaikunda in the late 70s and flew its Gnats till 1977 or so when it started requipping with the upgraded version - the Ajeet. It flew the Ajeet till 1991, when the last example was flown to the IAF Museum in Palam, New Delhi. Perhaps to remember this association with the Ajeet, No.2 Squadron has one of its last aircraft displayed on a platform outside its Hangar. E1957 is in quite good condition and is still in its original metallic finish similar to the Gnats at ATC and looks to be in good condition, though lacking an ejection seat and engine.

F.2 E1975 at Delhi; Stewart Lanham/Warbirds of India	F.2 E1979 at Hyderabad; Warbirds of India

Of the three Gnat/Ajeets displayed outside the IAF HQ in Delhi, only this aircraft can be confirmed as an Ajeet. The pylons have been removed from under the wings, but the four hardpoints of the Ajeet can be seen quite clearly. Information current as of 12/2003.

The Faculty of Aeronautical Engineering, which is a part of the Military College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, has a single Ajeet, E1979, in its inventory, mounted outside the FAE building. It is not generally publicly viewable at close range but can be seen from a nearby railway bridge.

F.2 E2016 at Palam; Warbids of India	F.2 E247 at Pune; Rahul/Warbirds of India

In excellent condition is E2016 on display in the Indian Air Force Museum.

Displayed in front of the main National Defence Academy building on the outskirts of Pune, E247 seems to have been upgraded to Ajeet configuration, but the accompanying plaque identifies the aircraft as a Gnat. There is a canvas cover over the cockpit area to stop water ingress.

F.2 E265 at Palam; Peter Steinemann	F.2 IE1241 at Dehradun; Doon School

One of three Gnats in the IAF Museum is with the vintage flight. E265 is an Ajeet maintained in flying trim by the Vintage Aircraft Flight. It arrived in 1991.

Proudly displayed within the school grounds is IE1241 in this rather anonymous natural metal finish. The aircraft looks to be in relatively good condition but the canopy has clouded over.