Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force

Pre Production Aircraft BD830

BD830 is the third pre-production aircraft built by HAL, thus Marut # 5

HAL Display BD830

BD830 is displayed at a public event by HAL. BD830 (also seen in another image in this page) is the third pre-production example. Note the retractable belly firing rocket pack just to the rear of the nose wheel. This is only photo showing the belly pack i

BD830 in flight

The third pre-production prototype in flight - the aircraft banks to the right, showing off the sawtooth in the wing.

Maruts and Canberras - Possibly at Jodhpur.

Four HF-24 Maruts [BD835, D1221, D1235, BD851] on the lineup at an unspecified airfield. Note the Canberras in the background.

BD839 at HAL tarmac

BD839 , built by HAL was the twelfth pre-production example

Flying over Rajpath

Maruts, of No.10 Squadron [Winged Daggers], flying over Rajpath in New Delhi. Serial: BD840, BD842, BD850

HF-24 Marut [BD842]

Marut BD842 is the 15th Pre-Production example inducted into service. Full production started after another another aircraft followed BD842.

BD859 of No.220 Squadron

Marut BD859 taxies past a line up at Jodhpur Air Force Station. Aircraft belonged to No.220 Squadron

BD888 - The first two seater.

The first two-seat prototype of the HF-24 Marut Mk.1T, BD888.

Prototype BR462 on the day of its first flight

Crowds throng the first Marut Prototype BR462 at HAL airport in Bangalore on the day of its first flight.

D1205 of the IAF Museum

D1205 was handed over to the IAF Museum, in an airworthy condition. The aircraft reportedly can be made airworthy with little effort.

Pre sortie Maintenance

A Marut [D1209] being prior to being fuelled up and being prepared for a sortie.

Maruts at Jodhpur

Three HF-24 Maruts [D1210, D1214 and D1211] at a dispersal at an air force station in Rajasthan

D1211 ready for sortie.

A pilot, of No.10 Squadron, prepares to take-off from his Marut. Unit: No.10 Squadron

Marut D1257 at Presidential Review

This HF-24 Marut was displayed at the Presidential Review 1976 at Chandigarh. Note the blanked off nose outer cannon.

F24 Marut D1257 - with a MiG-21M in the background

This HF-24 Marut was displayed at the Presidential Review 1976 at Chandigarh. Note the blanked off nose outer cannon.

Two Seater Marut - The Mark 1T

A Marut Mk.1T [D1701] two-seat trainer, at HAL's aircraft manufacturing facility in Bangalore.

Ready for the Sortie - A pilot of the No.10 Squadron

Ready for the Sortie - A pilot of the No.10 Squadron

Republic Day Flypast

Republic Day Flypast - Five Maruts in formation over Rajpath

Marut from the Daggers

Marut from the Daggers HF-24 Maruts from the No.10 Squadron. Circa 1980. Serial: D1211

A line up of Maruts from the No.10 Squadron

A line up of Maruts from the No.10 Squadron at Jodhpur in the 1970s. One of the aircraft in the photo is D1214

BD888

BD888 (c/n HF046) is a two seat variant - undergoing checks at HAL Bangalore.