Lockheed S-3 Viking

The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a jet aircraft originally used by the United States Navy to identify, track, and destroy enemy submarines. In the late 1990s, the S-3B's mission focus shifted to surface warfare and aerial refueling. After the retirement of the A-6 Intruder and A-7 Corsair II, the Viking was the only airborne refueling platform organic to the Carrier Air Wing(s) until the fielding of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

It also provides electronic warfare and surface surveillance capabilities to the carrier battle group. A carrier-based, subsonic, all-weather, multi-mission aircraft with long range, it operates primarily with carrier battle groups as an in-flight tanker. It carries automated weapon systems, and is capable of extended missions with in-flight refueling. Because of the engines’ high-pitched sound, it is nicknamed the "Hoover" after the brand of vacuum cleaner.

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• Lockheed
• S-3
• Viking
• United
• States
• Navy
• aerial
• refueling
• surface
• warfare
• carrier
• aircraft
• naval
• aviation
• ASW

[IntrudersForever]

You can get this vid from netflix called Flat Tops (In the cockpit)

[superzig311]

It was switched to a digital processor, but it was still huge. That was my system as an AT.

[GLFisherman]

Check out the new S-3 Viking website. I can not post a link to it. :( Google S3viking and you will find it.

[bulldaawg]

I was in this squadron that time frame. All the hoovers are retired now. We were on the Nimitz then

[bulldaawg]

Im sorry, its at 1:08 AW2. lanzendorph.not sure of the spelling

[bulldaawg]

The first operator you see I believe died on the 82-83 Med Cruise. 4 man ejection when wing locks failed one guy lived.

[Van5512]

Gotta love that giant magnetic tape reel- it probably is now a USB thumb drive.

[TurkishHistorian1923]

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