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Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA4903
Lockheed S-3A Viking Diecast Model
USN VS-31 Topcats, AG700,
USS Independence, 1977
1:72 Scale Length Width
Lockheed S-3A Viking 9\" 11.5\"
This model is in Excellent Condition and has been displayed only
Comes with HM display stand with undercarriage up and weapons stations empty. Unfortunately no box or undercarriage
Please check out the photos
Early in WWII Scouting Squadron 31 was formed and decommissioned in 1945. In 1948 it was re-established as VC-31 but in 1949 became the Atlantic Fleet\'s first VS Squadron when it was tasked to perform carrier-based anti-submarine warfare duties. With the new task came a new name, VS-31 (Anti-Submarine Squadron 31) \"Topcats\". In 1973 VS-31 moved their S-2 Trackers to Florida and in 1974 became the first VS deployed on USS Independence. In 1977 VS-31 would once again sail on USS Independence but now equipped with the S-3A Viking.
Lockheed S-3A Viking
Designed to meet the US Navy\'s VSX requirement for an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) aircraft to replace the S-2 Tracker, the S-3 was first flown on January 21st, 1972. Designed for long-endurance missions, the aircraft features a wide low-swept wing and under-wing mounted, high-bypass turbofan engines that produce a distinctively low-pitch sound, earning the plane the nickname \"Hoover\" (after the vacuum cleaner). After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the ASW role became less significant and the S-3 was increasingly used for surface warfare, surveilance and aerial refuelling missions before being retired from service in 2009.
Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series
The Hobby Master \"1:72 Air Power Series\" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Hobby Master \"1:72 Air Power Series\" diecast airplanes feature:
Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
Pad printed markings and placards that won\'t fade or peel like decals.
Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
Presentation stand to display the aircraft \"in flight\".
Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
