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Lord Hanuman on IAF's supersonic trainer jet, know what's the connection | IAF | Zee News English
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As the HLFT-42 was unveiled, a picture of Lord Hanuman was also seen on the vertical fin of the trainer. Talking about the picture, Group Captain HV Thakur (Retd.), who is now a pilot trainer with HAL, said that the HLFT-42 is the successor of HAL Marut, the first Indigenous aircraft.