The once and future Hoover -
VX-30's first S-3B Viking. 13 Feb 2009 at the Change of Command ceremony.
Great catch Craig! Is the Bloodhound going on the tail? Tail is mostly black already os its half way done. How many are they getting? They are sort of low hrs on the S-3s anyways right?
1) Probably.
2) Three airframes have been reported.
3) I have no ideas on hours. Shore-based duty will be undoubtedly kinder to the airframe (IE, no cats'n'traps), extending the structural life. Parts availability will be another question in the outyears. It's been reported that the current plan is to fly to 2016. (Of course the plan was, at one point, to fly the Tomcat to 2009.)
Quote from: aim9xray on February 17, 2009, 08:05:35 AM
1) Probably.
2) Three airframes have been reported.
3) I have no ideas on hours. Shore-based duty will be undoubtedly kinder to the airframe (IE, no cats'n'traps), extending the structural life. Parts availability will be another question in the outyears. It's been reported that the current plan is to fly to 2016. (Of course the plan was, at one point, to fly the Tomcat to 2009.)
Hope they do.
Quote(Of course the plan was, at one point, to fly the Tomcat to 2009.)
:'(
Retired tails.....
Any one got any pics of VS-35 Blue Wolf aircraft. The best S-3 Tail scheme any Viking squadron had.
:)
Nice, old school pic... ;)
and some of my favo birds... :D
all taken at North Island NAS.
Robert
Great stuff Robert!
Still waiting to see if the S-3 firebomber ever comes to fruition. Aviation Week had an article back in 2006 about it, and talked with a VS-41 pilot who wrote the flight profile for fire drops after 30 or so simulated drops. He said it was amazingly responsive and effective as a fire bomber, but as yet, haven't heard anything else about if it will really happen.
Quote from: Raaver on January 21, 2010, 11:43:18 AM
and some of my favo birds... :D
all taken at North Island NAS.
Robert
Very cool 8)
Today Pt Mugu. :)
Quote from: Code20photog on January 21, 2010, 04:46:08 PM
Still waiting to see if the S-3 firebomber ever comes to fruition. Aviation Week had an article back in 2006 about it, and talked with a VS-41 pilot who wrote the flight profile for fire drops after 30 or so simulated drops. He said it was amazingly responsive and effective as a fire bomber, but as yet, haven't heard anything else about if it will really happen.
We'd been speculating on that since the 90s. It would totally make sense considering it fits the common profile of aircraft favored for the job. I definitely would rather see the Hoover than a Russian plane anyday.
Maybe the VX-30 logo soon on tail? I hope!
S-3 gets Centennial paint job. The Bloodhounds are getting a new paint job for their S-3. Check out the bottom of the page.
http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php/141828-The-Great-Constantly-Changing-Picture-Gallery/page191 (http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php/141828-The-Great-Constantly-Changing-Picture-Gallery/page191)
The pics don't work without being logged in.
And I was told on Fenceheck, that the S-3 *wasn't* going to get that particular scheme. Maybe it actually is.
I kinda hope it doesn't... Not a fan of that particular design.
I was also told by a reliable source (the guy who designed the paint job for the Navy) that that IS NOT the scheme the S-3 will have
http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?s=&showtopic=219169&view=findpost&p=2083756
first pic
Well, dang.... sure looks like they did it.
On another note, I love the paint schemes they've been drawing up for the Goshawks and Seahawks (especially the Corsair scheme on TS425).
I guess the Navy changed their mind, big surprise there :)
The Scheme is different from the one in the drawing. Take notice at the tail. Unless they arent done painting the tail
Quote from: g0_command0 on November 01, 2010, 03:07:17 AM
The Scheme is different from the one in the drawing. Take notice at the tail. Unless they arent done painting the tail
I see no difference in between the drawing and the actual paint job...
on the drawing the blue takes up the whole tail. on the actual bird the blue has its demarcation line at the first dog head.
Quote from: g0_command0 on November 01, 2010, 11:03:19 AM
on the drawing the blue takes up the whole tail. on the actual bird the blue has its demarcation line at the first dog head.
I think that's just a strange shadow being cast... the hangar doors are open and you can see some light from the setting sun on the far left portion of the wall...
i would agree with you on the most part except this is what leaves me confused.
If you look at the rear of the jet where it has its boom hole thingy (the only hole in the back of the jet) You can see a blue outline curve above it that follows the rear fuselage.
The other thing is with the lighting as you stated, it has cause the same colors to have 2 very distinct shades. With that in mind, shouldnt the dog head be have two distinct shades to it also? especially at where this shadow line goes down through it?
Quote from: g0_command0 on November 01, 2010, 01:09:57 PM
i would agree with you on the most part except this is what leaves me confused.
If you look at the rear of the jet where it has its boom hole thingy (the only hole in the back of the jet) You can see a blue outline curve above it that follows the rear fuselage.
The other thing is with the lighting as you stated, it has cause the same colors to have 2 very distinct shades. With that in mind, shouldnt the dog head be have two distinct shades to it also? especially at where this shadow line goes down through it?
Maybe not on the insignia since it's gloss? I don't know :-X ;D
could be. i guess we should just wait for it to officially roll out. but one more thing that doesnt support my idea is that theres no ww2 ASW schem where the blue covers only part of the tail like how that s3 could be. Its generally mostly all blue or all grey.
Here is a link to some hi res pics.
http://www.navair.navy.mil/press_releases/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.view&id=4445
Short stop at CNO before heading to NTD.
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Lockheed S-3B Viking N601NA (http://www.flickr.com/photos/singlereflex/6122169242/) by GTagami (http://www.flickr.com/people/singlereflex/)
Sweet catch!!!!
Nice one G! <thumbsup>
Bloodhound 701 passing through Nellis
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Taken way back in the day, pre-digital if you don't mind, but because there were only 16 Shadows ever built, I've always liked these shots.
The Bloodhounds stopped by Palmdale last week
I don't think I posted this jet before, but it was sure cool at the time.
During the S-3 days you never knew what was going to be painted on the Cag tail that year, it changed quiet often, VS-38 painted the most it seemed.
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