The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a four-crew, twin-engine turbofan -powered jet aircraft designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Corporation. Because of its characteristic sound, it was nicknamed the "War Hoover" after the vacuum cleaner brand.

Oct 25, 2020 · Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Navy is unlikely to return to the Viking, despite its demonstrated flexibility. This is out of a defensible preference for operating fewer different types of...

Navy One is the call sign of any United States Navy aircraft carrying the president of the United States. [ 1 ] There has only been one aircraft designated as Navy One: a Lockheed S-3 Viking , BuNo 159387 , assigned to the "Blue Wolves" of VS-35 , which transported President George W. Bush to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the ...

Dec 9, 2022 · The VSX program (S-3) started in 1968, and, in 1969, Lockheed was awarded the contract to develop the Navy's new carrier-based, fan-powered ASW aircraft.

The S-3B Viking is an all-weather, carrier-based jet aircraft, providing protection against hostile surface combatants while also functioning as the Carrier Battle Groups' primary...

Sep 7, 2003 · The US Navy operated 113 Viking S-3B carrier-based aircraft in the anti-surface warfare role with secondary capability in land strike support and aerial refuelling. The aircraft had all-weather capability and was equipped for day and night surveillance, electronic warfare, and search and rescue missions.

* In the 1970s, the US Navy obtained a turbofan-powered carrier-based anti-submarine warfare aircraft, the Lockheed "S-3 Viking", to replace the piston-powered Grumman S-2 Tracker. The Viking provided outstanding service for the Navy through the rest of the century, proving adaptable to a wide range of roles.

After more than 40 years of service, the last S-3B Viking in U.S. Navy service launched one last time from the runway at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, Jan. 11.

Jul 2, 2019 · Account and photos of the final period in US Navy service of the Lockheed S‑3 Viking, detailing the S-3B's shift from ASW to aerial refueling tanker and surface surveillance duties and its final combat cruise with VS-32 'Maules' …

The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a four-seat twin-engine 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.