BTW, in two years in VS-31, we never FOD'd an engine due to debris
being sucked up into the intake. In fact, the S-3 had very few such
incidents over the years and far fewer than other a/c such as the A-7.
As a high bypass turbofan, the S-3 had far less suction than
turbojet-powered aircraft. I spent quite a bit of time between the
cats on the Eisenhower and some on the Midway and the supposition that
Vikings were more prone to FOD than other carrier aircraft is, no
offense, just plain wrong. The only reason the Vikings were called
Hoovers was that distinctive noise.

v/r
Gordon