Built by Lockheed and delivered to the Navy in 1978 as the 184th of 187 Vikings built. The aircraft was assigned to Sea Control Squadron 31 (VS-31) aboard the USS Eisenhower during Operation Desert Shield. Later it was transferred to Sea Control Squadron 21 (VS-21) at Naval Air Field Atsugi, Japan and deployed aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. The striking paint scheme on this aircraft was designed in 2004 for the disestablishment of VS-21. The aircraft was placed in storage at Davis-Monthan AFB in 2005. In 2006 the National Naval Aviation Museum placed it on loan to the Pima Museum

Built as S-3A and delivered to the US Navy in 1978 as 160604. Transferred to VS-31, USS Dwight D Eisenhower by 1990. Converted to S-3B after November 1990. Assigned AMARc code 2S0070 in November 2004. Left the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) in April 2005 and and went to Pima in 2006.

This striking S-3 was built by Lockheed at Burbank and delivered to the Navy in 1978 as the 184th of 187 Vikings built. She latterly served with Sea Control Squadron 21 (VS-21) at Naval Air Field Atsugi, Japan and deployed aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. The superb markings were applied in 2004 for the disestablishment of VS-21 and she was SOC during April 2005, transferring to AMARG as AN2S0070. The distinctive scheme obviously saved her as she is now on display at the amazing Pima Air & Space Museum.