| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 159386 |
| Alternate Serial: | 9386 |
| Military Code: | NM-702 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed S-3 Viking |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed S-3 Viking |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed S-3A Viking |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VS-35 / CVW-10 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Alameda - NAS / Nimitz Field (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNGZ IATA: - Local: NGZ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 9 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 601183 |
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Carrier Air Wing TEN ('NM') was established in 1986 but due to budgets cuts the CVW was disestablished with most of its squadrons in 1988. It only made one cruise on board the USS Independence. 159386 was assigned to Sea Control Squadron (VS) 35 "Blue Wolves", a squadron that survived the cuts. It was last attached to CVW-14/NK when it was deactivated at North Island (CA) on 31 Mar'05. Here a rare picture of a VS-35 S-3A with that short-lived 'NM'-tailcode. Alameda saw all six S-3As of VS-35 for a fuel-stop on 9 Sep'87. 159386 lost control and crashed south of San Clemente (CA) on 19 feb'92. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 September 2023, and has since been viewed 314 times. |