DOLLAR STORE DOGFIGHTER - How This Tiny Jet Took Down Pakistan's Best - The FOLLAND GNAT

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#follandgnat #coldwarjet #aviationhistory #MilitaryHistory #1965War #RedArrowsLegacy #JetHistory2025 #Dogfight #halajeet The Folland Gnat, the compact little British jet designed by William Petter in the 1950s. Initially a lightweight fighter for cost-conscious nations, it became a legend in the Indian Air Force, earning the nickname "Sabre Slayer" during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistani wars for downing Pakistan’s F-86 Sabres. This story has been sitting on my laptop for a few months, I kept tweaking it here and there, never satisfied I did the little jet justice, but I think I finally go there, because who doesn't love this little machine, other than Pakistan's Airforce, in this video I go over the development origins of the Gnat, the Bristol Orpheus engine, and its evolution from the Midge prototype to a nimble RAF trainer and Red Arrows star. We also cover its combat role in India, including key battles and pilots like Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, and its HAL Ajeet upgrade by Hindustan Aeronautics. This small jet left a big mark on aviation history. ========= CONTENTS ========= 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:15 - Chapter 1. Folland Gnat - Super Ricky 00:02:41 - Chapter 2. Folland Gnat - Simply Genius 00:05:31 - Chapter 3. Folland Gnat - King of the Hill 00:14:26 - Chapter 4. Folland Gnat - Mini Jaguar 00:31:22 - Chapter 5. Folland Gnat - Hot Trainer 00:37:48 - Chapter 6. Folland Gnat - For the Empire 00:41:11 - Chapter 7. Folland Gnat - Jewel of India 00:50:52 - Chapter 8. Folland Gnat - Once more unto the breach 00:58:07 - Chapter 9. HAL Ajeet - Made in India 01:03:10 - Chapter 10. Folland Gnat - Fun Little Thing 01:06:44 - Chapter 11. Folland Gnat - Any other Takers? SourceS and Channel Links: https://www.youtube.com/@JetJerod/videos Jet Jerod https://www.flickr.com/photos/saminkuvat/ Folland Gnats of The Gnat Display Team - High Flight - Stephen Keeler https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/iaf/aircraft/past/ajeet-trainer/ I am deeply grateful and extend my heartfelt thanks to the following individuals who generously provided photos and videos for this project Allen Brookes Andrew Breeden Andrew Goldsmith Anthony Seeley Bill Fisher Brian Bickers Brian G Nichols Brian Johnstone Charles E. Mac Kay Charlie Stewart Charlie Verrall Chris England Chris Hall Clark Priestley Craig Martin Darren J Pitcher Dave Grimsdale David Reeves David Richardson David Russell Derek Heley Garry Lakin George Baczkowski Graham Hustings Graham Hutchinson Jerod Flohr Howard J Curtis Ian M Macdonald John Bennett John Black Kev Slade Mike Dowsing Simon "Alfred Fartknocker" - Flickr Stephen Keeler Peter Davis Peter Steinemann - Flickr Midlands Air Museum 📺 Video contains brief, transformed clips from the following films and shows: - “The Karate Kid” © 1984 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. - “Rocky IV” © 1985 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. - “Johnny English” © 2003 Universal Studios / StudioCanal / Working Title Films. - “Family Guy” © 20th Century Studios. - “Flushed Away” © 2006 DreamWorks Animation LLC and Aardman Animations Ltd. All footage is used under Fair Use for the purpose of commentary, storytelling, and historical reference. No audio is used, and all clips are visually transformed. No copyright infringement intended. Original footage and recreated scenes may not be 100% accurate to the event being described but has been used for dramatic effect. This is because there may not have been original footage of a particular event available, or copyright prevents us from showing it. Our aim is to be as historically true as we can be given the materials available. “NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 106 AND 106A, THE FAIR USE OF A COPYRIGHTED WORK, INCLUDING SUCH USE BY REPRODUCTION IN COPIES OR PHONORECORDS OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS SPECIFIED BY THAT SECTION, FOR PURPOSES SUCH AS CRITICISM, COMMENT, NEWS REPORTING, TEACHING (INCLUDING MULTIPLE COPIES FOR CLASSROOM USE), SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH, IS NOT AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT.” THIS VIDEO AND OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL IN GENERAL MAY CONTAIN CERTAIN COPYRIGHTED WORKS THAT WERE NOT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED TO BE USED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S), BUT WHICH WE BELIEVE IN GOOD FAITH ARE PROTECTED BY FEDERAL LAW AND THE FAIR USE DOCTRINE FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE REASONS NOTED ABOVE. IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT THIS VIDEO OR OUR POSITION ON THE FAIR USE DEFENSE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT [email protected] SO WE CAN DISCUSS AMICABLY Hello, what you doing all the way down here. Remember to hit the like button, leave a comment and subscribe.