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The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a four-seat, twin-engine turbofan-powered jet aircraft that was used by the U.S. Navy to identify and track enemy submarines. In the late 1990s, the S-3B's mission focus shifted to surface warfare and aerial refueling. The Viking also provided electronic warfare and surface surveillance capabilities to the carrier battle group. A carrier-based, subsonic, all-weather, multi-mission aircraft with long range; it carried automated weapon systems, and was capable of extended missions with in-flight refueling. Because of the Viking's engines’ low-pitched sound, it was nicknamed the "Hoover" after the vacuum cleaner brand.
Below is a list of some of the Viking airframes that survived military service.
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Bu. 157993 (D-16) Bu. 159387 (D-16) Bu. 159404 (D-15) Bu. 159412 (D-16) Bu. 159417 (D-?) |
Bu. 159731 (D-16) Bu. 159743 (D-16) Bu. 159755 (D-11) Bu. 159766 (D-16) Bu. 159770 (D-16) |
Bu. 160599 (D-16) Bu. 160604 (D-16) Bu. 160607 (A-16) |
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