VS-22 lost a bird in 1989...uncommanded hard roll on cat launch...once again, only one person survived... AW2 Tracy Mann...I went through CAT III at VS-27 with him. He bounced off the water too. Broke his back. I flew with VS-31 from 1989 - 1990, and then with VX-1 Test Squadron from 91 -92. Sorry to see the old Viking be retired...she was a great work horse.
Was VS-22's Corpsman from late 79- late 82, Deployed with them on USS Saratoga's Med. Cruise in 80 and USS J F Kennedy's Med and Indian Ocean Cruise in 82......Loved my time with them
@hallufus >>> Yes they did. They lost three of the crew. My CO was one, a good friend behind him and the right seater all lost their lives. Only one that lived bounced sideways across the water. The S3-A's Slats failed from what I understand on the CAT Shot and made for an uncontrollable pitch they could not correct. Sad Day as it was on their way home from a long WES-PAC.
Full efficiency! Could it be considered (till 2009) as a jet brother of the P-3 Orion?
ALB437 1 month ago
VS-22 lost a bird in 1989...uncommanded hard roll on cat launch...once again, only one person survived... AW2 Tracy Mann...I went through CAT III at VS-27 with him. He bounced off the water too. Broke his back. I flew with VS-31 from 1989 - 1990, and then with VX-1 Test Squadron from 91 -92. Sorry to see the old Viking be retired...she was a great work horse.
rtdleonard1969 4 months ago
Was VS-22's Corpsman from late 79- late 82, Deployed with them on USS Saratoga's Med. Cruise in 80 and USS J F Kennedy's Med and Indian Ocean Cruise in 82......Loved my time with them
bobsit1945 5 months ago
the good old hoover vacum cleaner
Dr3aDnAuGhTz 7 months ago
how do i get the song from 2:52-5:14 ?
BlackPhantomJambo 1 year ago
i was an anti-submarine warfare operator in VS-29 '87-'89
hallufus 1 year ago
@hallufus I was in VS-21 right next door from 84-88.
RetiredUSNavy 1 year ago
@RetiredUSNavy Didn't VS-21 lose a bird in '88?
hallufus 8 months ago
@hallufus >>> Yes they did. They lost three of the crew. My CO was one, a good friend behind him and the right seater all lost their lives. Only one that lived bounced sideways across the water. The S3-A's Slats failed from what I understand on the CAT Shot and made for an uncontrollable pitch they could not correct. Sad Day as it was on their way home from a long WES-PAC.
RetiredUSNavy 8 months ago
@RetiredUSNavy Didn't VS-21 lose a bird in '88?
hallufus 8 months ago
VS24, 81-84 aboard NIMITZ
whuump whuump
liveleakman 1 year ago
hey that aint no topcat,,,,,,VS-27 ....I stood up 27...
22agp 2 years ago
@22agp Huh ?
Fruitloop186 4 months ago
@22agp I was thinking the same thing! I was a Topcat, but went through the Seawolves Cat III training for S-3B transition.
rtdleonard1969 4 months ago
My home for many yearss....WAR HOOOOOOVER
22agp 2 years ago
Actually a VS-27 Seawolves (training squadron) S3-B.
usnxaw2 2 years ago
a great plane, too bad that its days are over...
tasoscorsair 2 years ago 2