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Pratibha Patil set to sail in INS Viraat
New Delhi, Dec 11: After tasting heights as a pilot of Indian Air Force Sukhoi fighter jet in Nov 2009, President Pratibha Patil is gearing up to to be on board INS Viraat.

INS Viraat, a flagship of Indian Navy is an 28,000-tonne Centaur class aircraft carrier and has been in the Indian Navy for the last 23 years.
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official sources said that  Patil is scheduled to sail on Dec 28, which the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces feels is an opportune visit to have first-hand view of preparedness in coastal security post 26/11 terror attacks.

Patil is expected to go on winter retreat at Nilayam in Hyderabad after the visit.

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