S-3A Viking Diecast Model, USN VS-24 Scouts, AJ701, USS Nimitz, 1978
HM-HA4906Product Details
Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA4906 |
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| 1:72 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed S-3A Viking | 9" | 11.5" |
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.