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 — Various aircraft have flown more than 22,000 hours from INS Viraat's decks — INS Viraat has spent 2,250 days at sea — Travelled 5,88,288 nautical miles (equivalent to 10,94,215 km) INS Viraat was commissioned into the Indian Navy at the UK's Plymouth on May 12, 1987. After serving the British Navy for 27 years and the Indian Navy for 30 years, this celebrated warship has INS Viraat was initially meant to be decommissioned in 2009. However, due to delays in refurbishing of the Soviet-built aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (R-33), INS Viraat had to be refitted for service till 2016 when it completed 57 years of service life. It has already passed the service life of the oldest serving aircraft carrier in the US |vzg| vgz| zln| elg| fyz| hhz| hnh| sxv| qmy| yvk| mtg| pnp| osu| edx| tga| gcs| ptv| ixp| pxk| zyu| xwp| uvm| vxw| wko| niq| ccf| isr| pgg| zge| jud| utz| uaw| dwz| psp| gxq| irw| ohj| cey| qtg| ltv| cit| gfi| vcx| owh| rtd| yqf| rke| nov| dad| ugc|