India’s oldest warhorse, INS Viraat, retires on March 6, 2017 after 30 glorious years of service in the Indian Navy. Unfortunately, with the proposal to convert it into a museum yet to take any shape, the aircraft carrier is in danger of being junked and sold for scrap just like its predecessor INS Vikrant. Here is a brief history of the warship that clocked over 500,000 nautical miles for the nation, and its unique characteristics.
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