{"id":224959,"date":"2020-09-20T00:29:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T21:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/in-photos-ins-viraats-three-decades-of-carrier\/"},"modified":"2020-09-20T00:29:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-19T21:29:32","slug":"in-photos-ins-viraats-three-decades-of-carrier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/in-photos-ins-viraats-three-decades-of-carrier\/","title":{"rendered":"In pictures: INS Viraat\u2019s three many years of provider"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"socialShare\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"controller\" value=\"defaultValue\"  \tname=\"controller\" \/>  <a aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"fb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/in-pictures-ins-viraat-s-three-decades-of-service\/story-cDAlOW1ifHnlaQXYunYvvK.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Facebook\">\u00a0<\/a>  <a aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"tw\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/in-pictures-ins-viraat-s-three-decades-of-service\/story-cDAlOW1ifHnlaQXYunYvvK.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Tweeter\">\u00a0<\/a>  <a aria-label=\"Share on Linkedin\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"in\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/in-pictures-ins-viraat-s-three-decades-of-service\/story-cDAlOW1ifHnlaQXYunYvvK.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Linkdin\">\u00a0<\/a>  <a aria-label=\"Share on Reddit\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"reddit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/in-pictures-ins-viraat-s-three-decades-of-service\/story-cDAlOW1ifHnlaQXYunYvvK.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Reddit\">\u00a0<\/a>  <a aria-label=\"Share via Email\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" class=\"mail\" onclick=\"window.location = 'mailto:please enter email id?Subject=Hindustantimes.com | In pictures: INS Viraat\u2019s three decades of service&#038;Body=In pictures: INS Viraat\u2019s three decades of service-https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/in-pictures-ins-viraat-s-three-decades-of-service\/story-cDAlOW1ifHnlaQXYunYvvK.html'\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" title=\"Share via Email\"> <i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>  <a aria-label=\"Print\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" class=\"print\" href=\"javascript:window.print()\" title=\"Print\"> <i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\u00a0<\/a>  <\/div>\n<p>Navy veterans skilled an emotional second when Indian Navy\u2019s decommissioned plane provider Viraat area drag for the final time on Saturday. Viraat will now attain Alang in Gujarat the place this might per probability per probability even be damaged down and offered as scrap. <\/p>\n<div class=\"float-div inline-photo ht-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/crawlomatic\/ins-viraat_c6e751b2-fa9d-11ea-b206-fe77f4f0660e.jpg5f6678308a5cc.jpg\" title=\"Indian Navy's decommissioned warship aircraft carrier INS Viraat is towed away by boats while ship's final journey to the Alang Ship breaking yard in Gujarat, from the naval dockyard in Mumbai. \" alt=\"Indian Navy's decommissioned warship aircraft carrier INS Viraat is towed away by boats while ship's final journey to the Alang Ship breaking yard in Gujarat, from the naval dockyard in Mumbai. \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"para-txt\">Indian Navy&#8217;s decommissioned warship plane provider INS Viraat is towed away by boats whereas ship&#8217;s final toddle to the Alang Ship breaking yard in Gujarat, from the naval dockyard in Mumbai.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPratik Chorge\/HT Photograph \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t) \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>INS Viraat was beforehand acknowledged as HMS Hermes as a result of the plane provider had served within the UK\u2019s Royal Navy for 27 years. <\/p>\n<p><b>Watch: INS Viraat\u2019s final toddle, served Indian Navy for 29 years<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"ht-embed\">\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"Sat Sep 19 2020 20:50:23 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)\"\/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Watch: INS Viraat\u2019s final journey to Gujarat, served Indian Navy for 29 years\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Indian Navy&#x27;s decommissioned aircraft carrier Viraat on Saturday set sail for the last time, on way to Alang in Gujarat, where it will be broken down and sold as scrap. The aircraft carrier served the Indian Navy for 29 years before being decommissioned in March 2017. It had served in the UK&#x27;s Royal Navy as HMS Hermes and was named INS Viraat after being inducted in the Indian Navy in 1987. There were attempts to convert &#x27;Viraat&#x27; into a museum or a restaurant, but none of the plans fructified. Under the Indian flag, Viraat played a crucial role in military operations such as Operation Jupiter, Operation Parakram and Operation Vijay.\"\/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M39S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/crawlomatic\/Trnvnzce-1920.jpg5f66783340d41.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/videos\/Trnvnzce-yGnxOn4y.mp4\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative; overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/Trnvnzce-DstXr2OA.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" title=\"Watch: INS Viraat\u2019s final journey to Gujarat, served Indian Navy for 29 years\" style=\"position:absolute;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>INS Viraat was inducted into the Indian Navy within the 12 months 1987. It was commissioned on May additionally goal 12, 1987 at Plymouth within the UK.<\/p>\n<div class=\"float-div inline-photo ht-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/crawlomatic\/ins-viraat-on-its-way-to-gujarat_e104c1ec-fa9d-11ea-b206-fe77f4f0660e.jpg\" title=\"Mumbai: INS Viraat on its way to Alang in Gujarat, where it will be dismantled and sold as scrap, in Mumbai, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. The naval ship has served the Indian Navy for 30 years before being decommissioned three years ago. (PTI Photo)(PTI19-09-2020_000173B)\" alt=\"Mumbai: INS Viraat on its way to Alang in Gujarat, where it will be dismantled and sold as scrap, in Mumbai, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. The naval ship has served the Indian Navy for 30 years before being decommissioned three years ago. (PTI Photo)(PTI19-09-2020_000173B)\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"para-txt\">Mumbai: INS Viraat on its method to Alang in Gujarat, the place this might per probability per probability even be dismantled and offered as scrap, in Mumbai, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. The naval ship has served the Indian Navy for 30 years sooner than being decommissioned three years beforehand. (PTI Photograph)(PTI19-09-2020_000173B) \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPTI \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t) \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nicknamed the Gigantic Used Woman, Viraat was instrumental in numerous protection power operations just like the Operation Jupiter, Operation Parakram and Operation Vijay. It additionally served the British Royal Navy within the Falklands Struggle. <\/p>\n<div class=\"float-div inline-photo ht-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/crawlomatic\/ins-viraat-decommissioned_16729052-fa9e-11ea-b206-fe77f4f0660e.jpg\" title=\"INS Viraat, oldest serving aircraft carrier was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Monday, March 6, 2017\" alt=\"INS Viraat, oldest serving aircraft carrier was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Monday, March 6, 2017\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"para-txt\">INS Viraat, oldest serving plane provider was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Monday, March 6, 2017 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnshuman Poyrekar\/HT Photograph \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t) \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"float-div inline-photo ht-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/rf\/image_size_960x540\/HT\/p2\/2020\/09\/19\/Pictures\/ins-viraat-decommissioned_37ca8a52-fa9e-11ea-b206-fe77f4f0660e.JPG\" title=\"INS Viraat, oldest serving aircraft carrier decommissioned. \" alt=\"INS Viraat, oldest serving aircraft carrier decommissioned. \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"para-txt\">INS Viraat, oldest serving plane provider decommissioned.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnshuman Poyrekar\/HT Photograph \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t) \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>INS Viraat might perchance nicely per probability carry 1,500 crew and officers. It served the Indian Navy for 3 many years. It was operational for two,258 days, holding 590000 nautical miles, and 22622 hours of flying operations, in keeping with PTI. <\/p>\n<div class=\"float-div inline-photo ht-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/crawlomatic\/asw-rocket-firing-display_93423588-fa9e-11ea-b206-fe77f4f0660e.jpg\" title=\"ASW Rocket firing display held during first visit of defence minister a k antony (not in picture) on board INS VIRAAT, near Karwar, Goa on January 2007. \" alt=\"ASW Rocket firing display held during first visit of defence minister a k antony (not in picture) on board INS VIRAAT, near Karwar, Goa on January 2007. \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"para-txt\">ASW Rocket firing present held all of the system by which through first search the recommendation of with of defence minister  adequate antony (not in image) on board INS VIRAAT, conclude to Karwar, Goa on January 2007.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPTI \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t) \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"float-div inline-photo ht-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/crawlomatic\/ind2533b-jpg_a28fef94-fa9e-11ea-b206-fe77f4f0660e.jpg\" title=\" Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz with INS Viraat and INS Mysore during a joint exercise in the North Arabian Sea on the first day of Indo-US Malabar-05, on September 2005. \" alt=\" Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz with INS Viraat and INS Mysore during a joint exercise in the North Arabian Sea on the first day of Indo-US Malabar-05, on September 2005. \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"para-txt\"> Plane provider USS Nimitz with INS Viraat and INS Mysore all of the system by which through a joint pronounce within the North Arabian Sea on the precept day of Indo-US Malabar-05, on September 2005.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPTI \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t) \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Alongside with the flexibleness to hold 25 aircrafts it could possibly per probability per probability additionally carry Sea Harrier fighters and Sea King 42 B\/C, Chetak, Kamov 31 and ALH helicopters. <\/p>\n<p><!--   section:india-news mainSection:india-news--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Navy veterans experienced an emotional moment when Indian Navy\u2019s decommissioned aircraft carrier Viraat set sail for the last time on Saturday. 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