| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 159765 |
| Alternate Serial: | 9765 |
| Military Code: | AB-705 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed S-3 Viking |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed S-3 Viking |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed S-3B Viking |
| C/n (msn): | 3094 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VS-24 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Persian Gulf [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Country: | Not known |
| Ship / Rig: | USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN71 |
| Photo Date: | 18 October 2005 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 223922 |
| Photo Comment |
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Dynamics all over. The yellow shirt (flight deck operations) on the left is directing the S-3B in position at the catapult under the careful eyes of two white shirts (deck safety officers), walking left and right of the wings. A green shirt (equipment) in the middle shows a weight board to the catapult officer (sitting right) with the weight of the aircraft projected. The catapult officer programmes the catapult's steam to the right level in which the Viking can reach its take-off speed. The yellow shirt shooter (also right) will then be ready for its procedure to launch the aircraft. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 March 2020, and has since been viewed 428 times. |