Sensor Operator

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

Cold War Era

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

Cold War Era

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

Cold War Era

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

Cold War Era

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