On the flight deck sat an aircraft near and dear to another blogger's heart, blogging over at Chant du Depart, as, after all, he flew them.
The S-3B Viking was on the flight deck.
It's yet another impressively large aircraft up close. A multi-role, multi-mission aircraft, it served in the Navy on carriers from 1974 until 2009, and one or two are still being flown by NASA.
Again, she was a Murphy-proofed bird with all access points sealed.
Like the Phantom, she never operated off of an Essex-class carrier, being too big by far.
3 comments:
In September 2019 I was up close to the Collings Foundation A-1E Skyraider as it was parked next to their P-51 Mustang. I was stunned how huge the Skyraider was for a single engine aircraft. It made the P-51 look like the little Red Bull stunt plane.
I don't recall being up close to an S-3. Sure wish I could go see the ship. The virtual tour things they're doing now are pretty impressive, but nothing like being there surrounded by history.
Captain Witold Pilecki: Yes, the Skyraider is a huge aircraft. Even as a static display, it projects immense power.
drjim: My first time that close to an S-3 myself. It was great to walk the flight deck and see these great aircraft up close.
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