S-3B Viking US Navy VS-24 "Scouts" USS Nimitz HA4906 Scale 1:72 S-3B Viking US Navy VS-24 "Scouts" USS Nimitz HA4906 Scale 1:72 S-3B Viking US Navy VS-24 "Scouts" USS Nimitz HA4906 Scale 1:72
S-3B Viking US Navy VS-24 "Scouts" USS Nimitz HA4906 Scale 1:72
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Sale! S-3B Viking US Navy VS-24 "Scouts" USS Nimitz Hobby Master HA4906 1:72

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S-3B Viking US Navy VS-24 "Scouts" USS Nimitz HA4906 Scale 1:72
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Hobby master Air Power Series S-3B Viking US Navy VS-24 "Scouts" USS Nimitz Hobby Master HA4906 Scale 1:72 Item: HA4906 1:72 Scale Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic. Professionally painted. All markings are pad applied for superb results. Crew figure. Comes with display stand. Landing gear can be displayed up or down. Extremely sought after by collectors. IIn 1974 the Lockheed S-3 Viking entered service with the USN as a twin-engine jet aircraft used for enemy submarine warfare. By the late 1990’s the role shifted to surface warfare providing the carrier battle group with long range surveillance capabilities and aerial refueling. The S-3 was in production from 1974 until 1978 with 186 (187) aircraft completed. Most airframes saw upgrades to the S-3B and sixteen became ES-3A “Shadow” electronic intelligence collection aircraft. The low pitch sound of the engines earned the S-3 the nickname “Hoover” after the vacuum cleaner. VS-24 can trace their beginning back to January 1, 1943 as VB-17. Over time they were VA-5B, VA-64, VC-24 and finally VS-24 “Scouts” on May 25, 1960. In mid-1976 VS-24 transitioned from the S-2 Tracker to the modern S-3A Viking. Since receiving the S-3A VS-24 has operated off the USS Nimitz, Carl Vinson, John F. Kennedy, Enterprise and Theodore Roosevelt. S-3As were converted to S-3Bs from 1987 – 1994 and S-3A 160138 MSN 394A-3120 was one. S-3B 160138 went to AMARC in 2005 and VS-24 was decommissioned in 2007. Specifications for the Lockheed S-3 Viking Crew – 4 / 1 x Pilot, 1 x Co-Pilot, 1 x TACCO, 1 x Sensor Operator (TFO) Dimensions Length – 53 ft 4 in (16.26 m) Wingspan Unfolded – 68 ft 8 in (20.93 m) Folded – 29 ft 6 in (9.00 m) Height – 22 ft 9 in (6.93 m) Specifications for the Lockheed S-3 Viking Crew – 4 / 1 x Pilot, 1 x Co-Pilot, 1 x TACCO, 1 x Sensor Operator (TFO)
Additional Info
  • Stock#
    HA4906
  • Brand
    Hobby Master
  • Country of Manufacture
  • Scale
    1:72
  • Material
    Die-cast Metal
  • Aircraft Type
    Fixed-Winged
  • Era
    Modern
  • Aircraft
    Vikings S-3B
  • Propulsion
    Jet-Powered
  • Role
    Surveillance
  • Country
    United States
Warning: Choking Hazard! Contains small parts. Not a toy. Not for children under 3 years.
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