No 'boneyard' for VikingsNew life for deactivated S-3B
By Clark Pierce, Editor
Two S-3B Viking aircraft from recently deactivated VS-22 took off from NAS Jacksonville Feb. 5 and flew to their new home with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 30 at Naval Air Weapons Station, Point Mugu, Calif.
VS-22 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Stephen Fimple said, "We're pleased to see that four of our Vikings will avoid a flight to the boneyard and keep contributing to Navy battle readiness by transferring to VX-30."
The "boneyard" Fimple referred to is Aerospace Maintenance And Regeneration Group, an aerospace storage facility adjacent to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base near Tuscon, Ariz.
At 8 a.m., VX-30 Chief Test Pilot Cmdr. John Rousseau entered the VS-22 "Checkmates" ready room for a pre-flight brief with VS-22 Executive Officer Cmdr. David Shaffer and other aircrew.
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