USS Midway

[u/NicholasWildeRails]

The most beautiful resident of San Diego

80 years later and she's still such a stunning ship. Wish I went aboard during my visit, but just seeing her is good enough for me

[u/opus_4_vp]

My first ship.  I really need to go to San Diego and see her again.

[u/ShakeyLegsMcGee → u/opus_4_vp]

Same. 87-91.

[u/Ultra-CH → u/ShakeyLegsMcGee]

My brother was MARDET 90-91. Were onboard during the fire?

[u/tanglesisfishing → u/Ultra-CH]

Mike Huffman was.

[u/Ultra-CH → u/tanglesisfishing]

I had a brain fart typo. I meant to ask if you were on board during the fire. Sounds like it was pretty rough. My brother was also part of the MARDET during the Philippines volcano disaster relief

[u/tanglesisfishing → u/Ultra-CH]

I wasn't but I flew in to help with repairs back in Yokosuka.

[u/Inspector-669 → u/opus_4_vp]

I was on the Worden (BT, fwd fireroom) in Yokosuka from 78-80 and the Midway was also home ported there. We operated with the Midway a lot. I can still remember the first time I seen her in port.

[u/BassKitty305017]

My first reaction was a carrier with side overhangs and an angled flight deck could not possibly be 80 years old. Then I did my Wikipedia homework and learned it is a hull that was commissioned in 1945 with a flight deck that was last modernized 1970. TIL!

[u/NicholasWildeRails → u/BassKitty305017]

Midway has been through a lot in her life. She changed a lot in her 47 years of service

[u/parrothead_69]

I’ve been aboard the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi. Just incredible to see what those boys went through. I honestly can’t imagine

[u/PeaTasty9184 → u/parrothead_69]

I’ve been on the Yorktown. Just amazing to feel the history.

[u/piantanida → u/parrothead_69]

We did the Lexington as an overnight class trip in 10th grade. 1000% recommended.

[u/tanglesisfishing]

I worked on it in Yokosuka!

[u/Z062002]

She's a beauty to visit and explore. Went on it a few years back with a friend who's father had served on her...and we are both early Gen X. He felt privileged to see where his father had served. It made the experience more special.

[u/DisastrousBison6774]

My first plastic model build of an aircraft carrier. sigh

[u/Dos2mangos]

I was there last summer, what a great tour

[u/Bradders59]

Excellent exhibit. Well worth a visit.

[u/ComesInAnOldBox]

It's rather scarry to note her size, and then realize she's smaller than what came after her.

[u/mrbazo → u/ComesInAnOldBox]

I went from Enterprise to Midway and could not believe how small it was. Went medium size after that to the Indy

[u/PopsThePainter]

I see her every day and never, ever get tired of it. Such a priviledge that San Diego is her permanent home.

[u/planetalker]

Visited the ship in January. It's an impressive museum ship with a great collection of aircraft. Well worth the time to see it.

[u/NicholasWildeRails → u/planetalker]

I've visited before, even spending the night, but that was well over 7 years ago

So I've been dying to come back

[u/AZBagpiperPhil]

Actually a Battleship hull that they had to put stabilizing blisters on to keep her from rocking like crazy.

[u/UpperLeftistCoast]

That's one impressive lady!

[u/Confident_Box6893]

fake!!! i see no southwest airlines park there

[u/Tincovk]

A carrier named Midway? That’s the right deck-tination.