INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

[agentperry]

hell lot of work is left^
i dont think it will be joining IN before 2015-16

 

[charlyondfi]

Oh, sorry I did not give what I learned. There is one Taiwan defence forum claimed it (IAC-1) is only temporarily towed out of dry dock, to make space for other ships. It will be towed back, from water, for further works at "2nd half of the year", w/o specific date nor month. I didn't verify the statement. But considering some precision & delicate works required, such as the ship head/ski-jump section installation, that sounds reasonable. It could mean we will see this beauty there shining on water for few months.

 

[sayareakd]

looks like old pic from the google map, it shows the IAC.

Cochin Shipyard - Google Maps

 

[mikhail]

guys i think its a kind of a noob question but is it true that the U.S.N. offered us their recent de-commissioned a/c carrier "the kitty hawk" free of cost but with the condition that we would have to buy atleast 65-70 f-18 s/h with it in 2008 and the I.N. bluntly refused that offer!
if this is true then we surely made a costly mistake!

 

[Shaitan]

^^^^^

No...

 

[drkrn]

guys i think its a kind of a noob question but is it true that the U.S.N. offered us their recent de-commissioned a/c carrier "the kitty hawk" free of cost but with the condition that we would have to buy atleast 65-70 f-18 s/h with it in 2008 and the I.N. bluntly refused that offer!
if this is true then we surely made a costly mistake!

no its not because we already have one ac work within Russia and main thing is repair and maintenance of the old ac may be a burden for navy

 

[SATISH]

Heard the babe is back inside the dry dock already.

 

[Shaitan]

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[vikaskumar11233]

I think It will be very beneficial for India to build indigenous aircraft carrier Ships.One day our investment in these things will be pay off.

 

[Jefi John]

New images of IAC1 on google earth (i dun't how to post them)
Outside the dry dock at 'Cochin Shipyard'.

 

[trackwhack]

New images of IAC1 on google earth (i dun't how to post them)
Outside the dry dock at 'Cochin Shipyard'.

Thank you for the info Jefi and welcome to the forum. Here you go.

 

[Koovie]

can you still see it in the harbour ? I will be in Cochin next month

 

[Shaitan]

can you still see it in the harbour ? I will be in Cochin next month

Yes, it'll be there.

Try to take some pics for us.

 

[Shaitan]

You can see the carrier on this bridge >>>>> "VENDURUTHY VIKRANT BRIDGE".

Yes... the bridge has IAC-1's name in it.


WATCH THIS VIDEO ABOVE, IT HAS IAC-1 IN IT!

0:08-0:11

It's extremely close to the bridge.

If anyone goes to Venduruthy Vikrant Bridge in kochi, you'll spot it,

 

[Shaitan]

Another picture captured by 'anviddipu'.

If you go through this bridge, 100% chance of seeing it up close.

 

[Koovie]

ok thanks for the info shaitan

 

[Armand2REP]

Another picture captured by 'anviddipu'.

If you go through this bridge, 100% chance of seeing it up close.

It is still sitting there with no work being done. Commercial orders take precedence over India's most important warship.

 

[Shaitan]

More images, these pictures are taken by 'Tobu Jacob'.

I don't know the dates for these pics.