PHOTOS: World's oldest serving aircraft carrier INS Viraat sails into history

The pride of the Indian Navy housed the Sea Harrier jump jets, a shot take off and vertical landing fighter aircraft, as well as helicopters like the anti-submarine Sea King MK42B, Sea King MK42C, SAR (search and rescue) Chetak, indigenously-built Advanced Light Helicopters 'Dhruv' and Russian twin rotor Kamov-31 among others.