Recently the Indian Navy has decommissioned the Ilyushin-38 Sea Dragon.

Recently the Indian Navy has decommissioned the Ilyushin-38 Sea Dragon.

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Category : National Published on: November 07 2023

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The Ilyushin-38 Sea Dragon is a long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
Recently the Indian Navy has retired this reconnaissance aircraft.
It has served the Indian Navy for 46 years.
Ilyushin-38 Sea Dragon was inducted into the Navy in the year 1977.
It was used for long-range maritime and anti-submarine warfare.
The decommissioning ceremony was held at INS Hansa in Dabolim, Goa.
The chief guest of the ceremony was Naval Chief Admiral R. Was Hari Kumar.
The Ilyushin-38 Sea Dragon was assigned to Naval Squadron INAS 315.
This aircraft participated in the Republic Day fly-past for the first and last time.
The IL-38 was the oldest maritime surveillance aircraft in the Indian inventory.
This aircraft has gradually been replaced by the American P 8 I reconnaissance aircraft manufactured by Boeing.

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