Indian Navy Retires Tu-142M Maritime Patroller

NEW DELHI—The Indian Navy’s three Tupolev Tu-142M long-range maritime patrol aircraft were decommissioned on March 29 after 30,000 hr. of accident-free flying over nearly three decades. The aircraft, nicknamed Albatross, played key roles in anti-submarine warfare and maritime patrols. They were...

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