FSX US Navy S-3B Viking 747

This is a repaint of the Dino Cattaneo S3B "Viking". These textures represent a Viking of VS-41, "Shamrocks" that was at NAS North Island. VS-41 was a RAG squadron for S-3s and on September 30, 2006, the squadron was officially disestablished as the Vikings were eliminated from USN inventory. This version has the small subdued Shamrock and a MODEX of 747. The textures are those of an artist interpretation and resulting rendition. These are textures only, you need Dino Cattaneo's Lockheed S-3B Viking freeware package. By Russel R. Smith.

Installation:

• Extract the files to the "Lockheed_S3_Viking" folder. Make sure "Use Folder Names" is checked so it will create the "texture.VS-41_Shamrocks_Lo-Viz 2" folder when you extract the files.
• The textures work in FSX and P3DV2.xx.
• Below is the aircraft.cfg edit. Make sure you change the xx in the first line to the next number in your .cfg file.

[fltsim.xx]
title=Lockheed S-3B Viking VS-41_Shamrocks_Lo-Viz 2
sim=S-3B
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=VS-41_Shamrocks_Lo-Viz 2
kb_checklists=s3b_check
kb_reference=s3b_ref
atc_airline=NAVY
atc_flight_number=747
ui_manufacturer=Lockheed
ui_type=S-3B Viking
ui_variation=VS-41 Shamrocks Lo-Viz 2
description="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.\nThe S-3 was retired from front-line fleet service aboard aircraft carriers by the US Navy in January 2009, with its missions being assumed by other platforms such as the P-3C Orion, SH-60 Seahawk, and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Several examples continue to be flown by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron THREE ZERO (VX-30) at Naval Base Ventura County / NAS Point Mugu, California for range clearance and surveillance operations on the NAVAIR Point Mugu Range, and a single example is operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the NASA Glenn Research Center."

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