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INDIAN NAVY'S ILYUSHIN-38 SEA DRAGON

INDIAN NAVY’S ILYUSHIN-38 SEA DRAGON BIDS FAREWELL AFTER 46 YEARS OF ADMIRABLE SERVICE

After 46 years of dedicated service to the Indian Navy, the Ilyushin-38 Sea Dragon Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft took its final bow in a touching decommissioning ceremony at INS Hansa, Dabolim, on October 31, 2023. This poignant event, attended by high-ranking dignitaries, veteran officers, and sailors, marked the end of an illustrious era for the aircraft known for its formidable maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.

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