VS-22 Makes final flight in S-3 Viking

[HooverPilot]

Ok, I may be a bit of a moron, I just noticed your post was VS-32 not 22. I can't speak for them...

 

[SIG600]

Without divulging anything OPSEC, they have quite a bit more work on the books.

 

[AA717driver]

What are they replacing the S-3 with? Don't tell me...the Super Hornet?

The ghost of Robert McNamara is alive and dangerous. TC

 

[sperfly]

I'm starting to feel old. My old base closed (NAS Cecil), my carrier is on the bottom of the ocean (USS America) and now the S-3 is going away, I was in VS-32 92-96. At least someone told me they sunk the America can anyone confirm that.

 

[erj-145mech]

The USS America was used in a live fire test.

Scuttling location

In response to a Freedom of Information Act request from former USS America veterans at CVN78.com, the U.S. Navy released the exact location where USS America was sunk. The location is 33°09′09″N, 71°39′07″W, around 250 miles (400 km) southeast of Cape Hatteras. The wreck lies in 2,810 fathoms (5139 metres or 16,860 feet)

 

[rhinodriver]

Woop woop

Without divulging anything OPSEC, they have quite a bit more work on the books.

Yea the Ruskies are really interested in when the grave threat of the War Hoover will be finally gone!

 

[SIG600]

Yea the Ruskies are really interested in when the grave threat of the War Hoover will be finally gone!

I was refering more along the lines of times/locations of movements, dets, etc. Std deployment stuff.

 

[rhinodriver]

I was refering more along the lines of times/locations of movements, dets, etc. Std deployment stuff.

I know, I was just kidding. The Viking was actually a great airplane to fly.

 

[SIG600]

Sad to see it go, a lot of life left in it, and a lot of untapped capability.