S-3 Viking

EA-18G pilot explains why the F/A-18 Super Hornet wings when folded are not closer to the wing root

EA-18G pilot explains why the F/A-18 Super Hornet wings when folded are not closer to the wing root

The F/A-18 Super Hornet The F/A-18E and F/A-18F are designed to meet current Navy fighter escort and interdiction mission requirements,… Read More

1 week ago

So Long, Hoover: NASA to retire last flying S-3 Viking

“This is the last S-3B flying today anywhere in the world. It’s been a workhorse for NASA, but we just… Read More

2 years ago

Former S-3 Viking SENSO tells the story of an unusual encounter with a Soviet Submarine

The S-3 Viking operated day and night from big-deck carriers to track Soviet submarines during the Cold War. The last… Read More

4 years ago

That Time Santa Claus Had a Close Encounter with a US Navy S-3 Viking

We’re happy to report that while Santa wasn’t quite his usual jolly self after this too close encounter with S-3… Read More

4 years ago

The Life and Times of an S-3A Viking Sensor Operator, Part Three: What Goes Up, Must Come Down

Today, a new generation of AWs carry on the tradition set forth by men like Bules and Worth, but aboard… Read More

4 years ago

The Life and Times of an S-3A Viking Sensor Operator, Part Two: Livin’ in the Real World

"So many things that you have no control of have to go absolutely right for you. Becoming an S-3A SENSO,… Read More

4 years ago

The Life and Times of an S-3A Viking Sensor Operator, Part One: It Wasn’t Just a Job, but an Adventure

If you are ready, let us turn back the clock to the mid-to-late-1980s and take a ride aboard the S-3A… Read More

4 years ago

HERE’S A PHOTO OF AN S-3 VIKING KEEPING UP FOREIGN RELATIONS

Hey Geeks do you think this S-3 aircrew was searching for a MiG-28 underneath their Viking? Inverted S-3 Viking. Hey… Read More

6 years ago

INTERESTING VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN F/A-18 “LEGACY” HORNET AND F/A-18 SUPER HORNET

The Super Hornet is largely a new aircraft at about 20% larger, 7,000 lb (3,200 kg) heavier empty weight, and… Read More

7 years ago

REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY P-3 ORION ASW AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTALLY JETTISONED ITS LOADOUT INTO SEA

The weapons were not armed when they were released so there is little danger of them exploding by mistake On… Read More

7 years ago