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Lockheed U.S Navy S-3B Viking Anti-Submarine Jet /Airplane Contractor Desk Model

$475
£364.12
€416.77
CA$678.52
A$744.13
CHF 385.53
MX$8,941.25
NOK 4,853.16
SEK 4,554.83
DKK 3,113.64

About the Item

A very cool Lockheed U.S Navy S-3B Viking anti-submarine jet /airplane solid wood contractor desk model by Toys and Models Corporation, circa 1970s. The plane is crafted with superior quality and constructed of solid wood with a lacquer paint finish and fine detailing with great concern for exact accuracy. The model measures 11.75" in wingspan x 9"D x 8"H and sits on a high quality wood stand. A very nice piece of aviation history! #4796 The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a four-crew, twin-engine turbofan-powered subsonic anti-submarine 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. The S-3 was developed in response to the VSX program conducted by the U.S. Navy (USN) to procure a successor anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to the Grumman S-2 Tracker. It was designed, with assistance from Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV), to be a carrier-based, subsonic, all-weather, long-range, multi-mission aircraft. On 21 January 1972, the prototype YS-3A performed the type's maiden flight. Upon entering regular service during February 1974, it proved to be a reliable workhorse. In the ASW role, the S-3 carried automated weapons and in-flight refueling gear. Further variants, such as the ES-3A Shadow carrier-based electronic intelligence (ELINT) platform, and the US-3A carrier-based utility and cargo transport, arrived during the 1980s and 1990s. In the late 1990s, the S-3B's mission focus shifted to surface warfare and aerial refueling a carrier battle group. It saw combat during the Gulf War of the early 1990s, the Yugoslav Wars of the mid-to-late 1990s, and the War in Afghanistan during the 2000s. The S-3 was removed from front-line fleet service aboard aircraft carriers in January 2009, its missions having been taken over by the P-3C Orion, P-8 Poseidon, SH-60 Seahawk, and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. For more than a decade after that, some S-3s were flown by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Thirty (VX-30) at Naval Base Ventura County / NAS Point Mugu, California, for range clearance and surveillance operations at the NAVAIR Point Mugu Range. These final examples in U.S. Navy service were retired in early 2016. The last operational S-3 was used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at its Glenn Research Center until NASA retired it in mid-2021. Most retired S-3s were placed into storage while options for their future were investigated. During the 2010s, Lockheed Martin proposed to refurbish them for carrier onboard delivery. The Republic of Korea Navy also had plans to operate revived S-3s for ASW; these plans were cancelled in 2017.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wood
  • Place of Origin:
    Philippines
  • Period:
    Late 20th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. There is a small paint chip on the lower front portion of the tail fin. Please see pictures.
  • Seller Location:
    San Diego, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: #47961stDibs: LU936647104912

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