NASA Glenn Research Center retires the S3-B Viking Aircraft

When the U.S. Navy retired its fleet of S-3B Vikings from active duty in 2009, not all of them were grounded. At NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, one S-3B was being used almost daily as a flight research aircraft. Acquired in 2004 and flown for the next 16 years on a variety of research missions, this S-3B Viking is about to fly off into the sunset and retire at the San Diego Air and Space Museum in California where it will be used to educate the public about its important role in the U.S. Navy and at NASA.

[tonyaccurso]

Sad to see the last flying Viking retire. I look forward to visiting this beautiful bird at the San Diego Air and Space Museum.

[ashokiimc]

I’ll miss her man. One of my fav planes out there.

[thomasgoodwin]

A lifetime shining a lamp to the limits of understanding. Thank you and Godspeed.