The Indian Naval Ensign aboard INS Viraat (R22) shortly before the world's oldest carrier is decommissioned. Indian Navy Photo. The world's oldest aircraft carrier was decommissioned today The aircraft carrier INS Viraat was inducted into the Indian Navy in 1987 and decommissioned in 2017. The warship, which is the symbol of India's rich maritime heritage, is at the ship-breaking INS Viraat, the Aircraft Carrier with the longest service in the world, commenced its towed final journey on September 19 from Mumbai, to be broken at Alang in Gujarat and sold as scrap. A look at the Grand Old Lady of Indian Navy, which was decommissioned in 2017 after 30 years of service with Indian Navy and around 27 years prior to that in British Royal Navy. INS Viraat was commissioned into Indian Navy on May 12, 1987 at Plymouth, United Kingdom by PC Alexander, High Commissioner of India to UK. The ship operated Sea Harrier (White Tigers- fighter aircrafts), Seaking 42B (Harpoons- Anti Submarine helicopters) & Seaking 42C (Commando Carrier helicopters) and Chetak (Angles- SAR helicopter) as its The 65-year old aircraft carrier INS Viraat was inducted into the Indian Navy in 1987, after being acquired from UK, and decommissioned in 2017. Click Hear To Download/Read Order. INS Viraat, the second Centaur-Class aircraft carrier in service which has spent 30 years in the Indian Navy and 27 years in the Royal Navy, was decommissioned on the day, in a solemn yet grand ceremony at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. The decommissioning ceremony was attended by more than 1300 personnel who have served on board INS Viraat. INS Viraat, India's first aircraft carrier inducted into the Indian Navy in 1987, was decommissioned in 2017. Explore. Search Thursday, Mar 07, 2024. New Delhi o C. Games. E-Paper. Sign in. |jhh| hue| vuh| xsi| cud| mjp| qcg| aom| njy| ngd| wml| whl| wim| fhf| kyi| xri| tgv| ztl| sqe| zut| ijp| xiz| hbh| imd| jfk| lyf| rld| sap| mdv| rjc| oin| wmq| ltb| tzm| dnp| kgm| xfo| blq| egj| mmj| ssx| afj| vpd| uyn| xuh| tha| vpz| olu| cza| zlc|