Aero India 2023: Lord Hanuman’s signage displayed on HAL’s aircraft removed

A picture of Lord Hanuman displayed on the tail of the model of the HLFT-42 trainer aircraft has been removed.

The picture of lord Hanuman was seen displayed on the tail of the model of the fighter jet of the Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer (HLFT-42) aircraft on Monday when the five-day Aero India 2023 began.

HAL’s Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) CB Ananthakrishnan clarified on the issue saying that the development was “unintentional”.

Talking to ANI, the HAL CMD said, “It was with not with any intention that it was put and it is not with any intention that it has been removed it is to see that the programme runs through successfully….This was unintentional.”