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Friday, November 01, 2013

Navy pilots to train in Russia for Gorshkov operations

MiG-29KPreparing to induct Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier, the Indian Navy has sent a batch of ten pilots to Russia for training to land and take-off fighter aircraft from the 44,500 tonne warship.

The Navy is going to induct the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier now rechristened INS Vikramaditya on November 16 at the Sevmash shipyard in Russia and it is expected to reach India by January-end next year.

10 Navy pilots have been sent to Russia for training in landing and take-off from aircraft carriers and they will practise on the shore-based test facilities provided by the Russian Government, Navy officials said here.

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