Hoover Valhalla
US Navy Lockheed S-3B Vikings of VS-32 'Maulers' aboard the USS Enterprise CVN-65 when moored in Stokes Bay, The Solent back in July 2004
BuAerNo.159747/AB706 is in the foreground with 159744/AB705 behind, 'Bossbird' 160600/AB700 to the right and 160151/AB703 at the back by the crane
The Viking was used for Anti-Submarine warfare and sported a pair of Turbo-fans giving them the nickname of 'The Hoover'
US Navy Vikings were retired in 2016
Scanned 35mm Transparency taken with a Yashica SLR/150-300mm lens
Hoover Valhalla
US Navy Lockheed S-3B Vikings of VS-32 'Maulers' aboard the USS Enterprise CVN-65 when moored in Stokes Bay, The Solent back in July 2004
BuAerNo.159747/AB706 is in the foreground with 159744/AB705 behind, 'Bossbird' 160600/AB700 to the right and 160151/AB703 at the back by the crane
The Viking was used for Anti-Submarine warfare and sported a pair of Turbo-fans giving them the nickname of 'The Hoover'
US Navy Vikings were retired in 2016
Scanned 35mm Transparency taken with a Yashica SLR/150-300mm lens