S3A Viking Italeri 1/48 Build by Tony Dill

The S3A Viking served with the US Navy in the 1970s and well into the early 2000s. It was primarily build as a submarine warfare aircraft, but later developed into a multipurpose mission aircraft. This particular build is from the Italeri kit, which is based on ESCI kit in 1/48 scale. The aircraft modeled is the CAG plane of VS-38

The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a four-seat twin-engine jet aircraft that was used by the U.S. Navy to identify and track enemy submarines. In the late 1990s, the S-3B's mission focus shifted to surface warfare and aerial refueling. The Viking also provided electronic warfare and surface surveillance capabilities to the carrier battle group. A carrier-based, subsonic, all-weather, multi-mission aircraft with long range, it carried automated weapon systems, and was capable of extended missions with in-flight refueling. Because of the engines’ low-pitched sound, it was nicknamed the "Hoover" after the vacuum cleaner brand. 

Source: Wikipedia

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