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enemy installations, transportation, and lines of communications in the face of extremely heavy opposition including multi-calibre antiaircraft artillery fire and surface-to-air missiles. Displaying superb airmanship and unwavering courage, MIDWAY/CVW-5 pilots played a significant role in lifting the prolonged sieges at An Lộc, Kon Tum, and Quảng Trị and in carrying out the concentrated aerial strikes against the enemy's industrial heartland which eventually resulted in a cease-fire. By their excellent teamwork, dedication, and sustained superior performance, the officers and men of MIDWAY and Attack
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Southeast Asia from 30 April 1972 to 9 February 1973. During this crucial period of the Vietnam conflict, USS MIDWAY and embarked Attack Carrier Air Wing FIVE carried out devastating aerial attacks against
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s crew unsuccessfully attempted to contact the aircraft on emergency frequencies. When a spotter reported that there were at least four people in the two-seater aircraft, all thoughts of forcing the pilot to ditch alongside were abandoned. After three tries, Major Buang managed to drop a note from a
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on 20 June 1990. While conducting routine flight operations approximately 125 nautical miles (232 km; 144 mi) northeast of Japan, the ship was badly damaged by two onboard explosions. These explosions led to a fire that raged more than ten hours. In addition to damage to the ship's hull,
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received hull blisters in 1986. During her 1986 refit (named "Extended
Incremental Selected Repair Availability"), blisters were added to improve the ship's stability. The modification proved counterproductive, as it actually increased the ship's instability in rough seas. She took water over the
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on 11 February 1966 for a massive modernization (SCB-101.66), which proved expensive and controversial. The flight deck was enlarged from 2.8 to 4 acres (11,000 to 16,000 m; 120,000 to 170,000 sq ft), and the angle of the flight deck landing area was increased to 13.5 degrees. The
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cast her first line, more than 100 international print and electronic journalists charged over the brow to cover the event. The news media made a major issue out of the incident, as it had happened amid several other military accidents. It was thought that the accident would lead to the ship's
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helicopters were pushed overboard. With a 500-foot (150 m) ceiling, 5-mile (8.0 km) visibility, light rain, and 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) of surface wind, Chambers ordered the ship to sail at 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) into the wind. Warnings about the dangerous
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aircraft cleared the ramp and touched down on center line at the normal touchdown point. Had he been equipped with a tailhook he could have bagged a number 3 wire. He bounced once and came to a stop abeam of the island, amid a wildly cheering, arms-waving flight deck
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downdrafts created behind a steaming carrier were transmitted blind in both
Vietnamese and English. To make matters worse, five more UH-1s landed and cluttered up the deck. Without hesitation, Chambers ordered them jettisoned as well. Captain Chambers recalled that
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was finally recommissioned on 31 January 1970, it was found that the modifications had worsened the ship's seakeeping capabilities and ability to conduct air operations in rough seas, which made further modifications necessary to correct the problem.
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made a show of force off the coast of Korea in reaction to an attack on two U.S. Army officers who were killed by North Korean soldiers on 18 August when they attempted to cut down a tree. The U.S. response to this incident was given the name
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also received new steam catapults, arresting gear, and a centralized air conditioning plant. Cost overruns raised the price of this program from $ 88 million to US$ 202 million, and precluded a similar modernization planned for
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entered
Yokosuka Harbor the next day, 12 Japanese media helicopters flew in circles and hovered about 150 feet (46 m) above the flight deck. Three bus loads of reporters were waiting on the pier. About 30 minutes after
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where
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at around 350 ft, encountering heavy AAA fire, with two of the four aircraft not dropping their bombs. At around the same time, three A-6E TRAM Intruders from VA-115, each loaded with six Mk.83 bombs; attacked
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low pass over the deck: "Can you move the helicopter to the other side, I can land on your runway, I can fly for one hour more, we have enough time to move. Please rescue me! Major Buang, wife and 5 child." Captain
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about 20 mi (32 km) inland, northwest of Vinh. Flying over mountains, the HC-7 helicopter spotted the downed aviator with her searchlight and, under heavy ground fire, retrieved him before returning to an
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flight deck during excessive rolls in moderate seas, thereby hampering flight operations. Before another $ 138 million refit was approved to rectify the stability problems, it was even proposed to decommission
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Det 2 helicopters to the scene. All 17 people aboard the downed helicopter were rescued and brought aboard the carrier. The chartered civilian helicopter was also retrieved from the water and lifted to
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off the coast. This was the deepest penetration by a rescue helicopter into North
Vietnam since 1968. By the end of 1972, HC-7 Det 110 had rescued a total of 48 pilots, 35 in combat conditions.
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two crew members were killed and 9 others were wounded; one of the injured later died of his injuries. All 11 crewmen belonged to the at sea fire-fighting team known as the Flying Squad. When
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due to smoke caused by an apparent fire. The San Diego fire department responded quickly, but no fire was found, and the museum was able to open for the day on schedule.
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was again on station in the North
Arabian Sea as the carrier of Battle Force Zulu (which included warships from the U.S., Australia, and other countries), relieving
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was so impressed that they established a fund to help him and his family get settled in the United States. The O-1 that Major Buang landed is now on display at the
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this afternoon and at the concert to-night, European and non-European members of the crew have been asked to attend. There will be no segregation whatsoever".
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Station on 5 June, completing the vessel's final line period on 31 October 1971, and returned to the ship's homeport on 6 November 1971.
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A copy of the PUC and a letter from the
Department of the Navy, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations dated 1 June 2011 confirmed the above citations.
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where the aircraft and helicopters were offloaded in twenty-four hours. While transiting back to the Philippines to pick up the ship's air wing,
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during training exercises in the Indian Ocean, creating a 5-foot (1.5 m) hole in the bow, sparking small fires, and injuring five sailors.
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2005:, where they were taken off the ship by helicopter. After taking part in the evacuation, the aircraft carrier once again returned to Yokosuka.
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an F/A-18A Hornet from VFA-195 as it appeared on 13 February 1991 when it destroyed an Iraqi Super Frelon helicopter with a Walleye I
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in Pensacola, Florida. Major Buang became the first Vietnamese pilot ever to land a fixed-wing aircraft on an aircraft carrier deck.
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broke away and rolled down the deck, and he suffered burns. Footage of the crash has been used in several films, including
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in future aircraft carrier construction and modifications of existing carriers. On 1 October, the ship was redesignated
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Charles Thomas when he learned of a supposed United States Navy plan to segregate 400 non-white members of the crew of
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continued serving in the western Pacific throughout the 1980s. In order to alleviate persistent seakeeping issues,
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for a port visit. There the ship disembarked "tigers" (guests of crew members) before making her final voyage to
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to North Vietnamese forces, these helicopters transported hundreds of U.S. personnel and Vietnamese people to
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missiles (which had posed a threat to the US Carriers) with a Walleye I. The removal of the threat allowed
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recorded her 100,000th arrested landing as the ship's aircraft tested the air defense systems of Japan,
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launched aircraft from CVW-5 for the first carrier strikes of the Gulf War. An A-6E TRAM Intruder from
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was the first carrier aircraft over the coast. Around 17 other aircraft from the
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F/A-18As also unsuccessfully attempted to intercept Iraqi Mirage F1s during the
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were credited with the first confirmed MiG kills of the Vietnam conflict, using
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aircraft were lost on the strikes. The Navy launched 228 sorties that day from
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set an ultimatum deadline of 15 January 1991 for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait.
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s participation was part of a U.S. demonstration of military concern vis-à-vis
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contingency carrier on 16 April 1979. This unscheduled deployment was due to
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Four US Navy carriers form "Battle Force Zulu" following the 1991 Gulf War;
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plant; two sailors working in the plant were killed and three were injured.
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surface-to-air missiles before returning to Alameda on 23 November to enter
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was painted with a kill marking for the helicopter and was displayed when
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arrived, and both carriers, along with their escort ships, were joined by
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Only carrier museum in the United States from WWII-era that is not of the
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pilots flew cover for the evacuation from the Tachen Islands during the
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End of the Saga: The Maritime Evacuation of South Vietnam and Cambodia
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to protect that country against invasion by Iraq. On 1 November 1990,
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during the Laotian Crisis of spring 1961. During the 1962 deployment,
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Midway Magic: An Oral History of America's Legendary Aircraft Carrier
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departed the Persian Gulf on 11 March 1991 and returned to Yokosuka.
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20 March 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Bradford William Ripley, Jr.; and
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returned to Thailand and disembarked the Air Force helicopters at
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left Norfolk 27 December 1954 for a world cruise, sailing via the
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Desert Storm 1991 - The most shattering air campaign in history
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to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and to complement the
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members of the crew would not be segregated while still aboard
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on 4 November and held 63 US citizens hostage. On 21 November
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on 11 April 1992 in a ceremony in which the main speaker was
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television-guided glide bomb in combat. The Hornet from
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sighted a downed civilian helicopter in the South China Sea.
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lost an F-4 Phantom and two A-4 Skyhawks to North Vietnamese
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A Podcast from Speaking of History about a tour of the USS
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On 11 November 2012, a college basketball game between the
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At around 4:05AM, four A-6E TRAM Intruders from VA-185 and
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had an angled runway painted on the flight deck in May for
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Aircraft from Midway made both the first MIG kills in the
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On 15 July 2015, museum personnel were evacuated from ex-
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task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea.
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soon joined Lehman, additionally sending a letter to the
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returned to Vietnam and on 18 May 1971, after relieving
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sailed for the first of her annual deployments with the
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in occupied Kuwait. The AAA fire at Shaibah led to the
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Osprey Combat Aircraft 121: A-6 Intruder Units 1974-96
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was played on the flight deck. The Orange won, 62–49.
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aircraft parked on the flight deck also were damaged.
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in the Red Sea. The Navy also launched more than 100
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made the last air-to-air victory of the Vietnam War.
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while it was in Cape Town. Fellow Democratic senator
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Historical Center Seeks Quemoy-Matsu Crisis Veterans
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departed Yokosuka for the last time and returned to
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later launched an F/A-18 Hornet that used the first
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throughout the summer of 1972. On 7 August 1972, an
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as her homeport. From 20 February 1946, she was the
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World War II aircraft carriers of the United States
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List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
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List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
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departing Yokosuka for the last time in August 1991
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3015:. Naval History and Heritage Command. p. 51.
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490:Early operations and deployment with the 6th Fleet
454:and served as the Persian Gulf flagship in 1991's
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3243:"No. 9 Syracuse rolls No. 20 SDSU on USS Midway"
2864:"Romie Och Collection ~ Cape Town, South Africa"
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3551:Cold War aircraft carriers of the United States
2811:Grassey, Thomas B. (1986). "Retrospective: The
1954:Desert Storm officially ended 28 February, and
1951:F-15C later shooting down both of the Mirages.
1556:following the potential of civil unrest in the
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666:following early trials of the technique aboard
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1708:mistakenly dropped a 500-pound (227-kilogram)
853:underwent an extensive modernization program (
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3268:Botelho, Greg; Watts, Amanda (15 July 2015).
3168:Desert Storm at Sea: What the Navy Really Did
2931:Search and Rescue in Southeast Asia 1961-1975
1567:of the Philippines and the coast of Northern
1304:and other U.S. ships in the South China Sea.
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2933:. Office of Air Force History. p. 143.
2037:and the staff of Carrier Group ONE moved to
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16:Midway-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
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19:For other ships with the same name, see
3389:July 23, 1951 F9F Panther crash on USS
3164:
2928:
2810:
2173:Navy Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility
908:to the 7th Fleet in 1958, and into the
341:5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber guns
3596:Military and war museums in California
3538:
3136:
3107:"Midway Sailor Dies; death toll now 3"
1272:, the evacuation of Saigon. For this,
1095:off North Vietnamese ports, including
315:33 kn (61 km/h; 38 mph)
3566:Ships built in Newport News, Virginia
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1563:While transiting the passage between
972:tactic to down an attacking MiG-17F.
845:On 28 June 1955, the ship sailed for
802:would apply. In the end, the crew of
501:after commissioning in September 1945
62:
3005:
2858:
2856:
2854:
2852:
1681:heavily rolling after her 1986 refit
1524:and her escorts on 22 January 1980.
1129:continued Vietnam operations during
1006:
940:, including the first combat use of
390:Lower Edge and Upper Belt: 1.96 inch
3556:Gulf War ships of the United States
3359:at Historic Naval Ships Association
2029:as the forward-deployed carrier in
1722:was 32 miles (51 km) south of
1591:when she struck near the carrier's
1502:in Iran. Militant followers of the
1055:, began single carrier operations.
13:
3611:Naval museums in the United States
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1475:near the Straits of Malacca, with
946:McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom IIs
888:began annual deployments bringing
646:In 1952, the ship participated in
484:
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3581:2004 establishments in California
3314:
3221:. Osprey Publishing. p. 55.
3039:. history.navy.mil. 1 August 2017
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2082:prepares to moor at Navy pier in
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1901:destroyed a T-shaped building at
1599:sustained light damage and three
1119:, as well as other approaches to
817:
810:, Captain Hogle stating that "At
779:. also urged Thomas not to allow
601:operated in the Atlantic off the
512:27 October 1943 in Shipway 11 at
3037:"Carrier Designations and Names"
2966:, pp 119-120. Jones Publishing.
2724:
2634:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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1540:Following a period in Yokosuka,
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1387:U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield
1286:21st Special Operations Squadron
1137:Det 110 helicopter, flying from
984:San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard
873:, an aft deck-edge elevator, an
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2905:"The History of Midway's Magic"
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2671:Republic of Vietnam Meritorious
2160:The ship was stricken from the
2008:
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924:, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
790:Captain Reynold Delos Hogle of
3561:Midway-class aircraft carriers
3171:. Greenwood Publishing Group.
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2627:National Defense Service Medal
2139:Naval Air Station North Island
2021:. There, she turned over with
1905:with a Walleye II. The pilot,
1873:in the Persian Gulf, and from
719:around January 1955 docked in
259:64,000 tons at decommissioning
1:
3302:, CDS Books, New York, 2004,
2825:United States Naval Institute
2718:
2662:Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
2622:Navy Occupation Service Medal
2581:Meritorious Unit Commendation
1726:at the time of the incident.
1510:, seized the U.S. embassy in
1321:Republic of Vietnam Air Force
3217:P. Hallion, Richard (2022).
3080:David Butts (22 June 1990).
2996:. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
2678:Republic of Vietnam Campaign
2650:Southwest Asia Service Medal
2566:Joint Meritorious Unit Award
2126:3D Walkthrough of USS Midway
960:. Three days later, four of
613:attempted a landing in BuNo
256:45,000 tons at commissioning
7:
3606:Museums established in 2004
2701:
2594:wreathed Battle "E" device
2171:began her journey from the
1939:returned to Japan. Some of
1222:, had downed the first two
794:stated that while in port,
10:
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2657:Humanitarian Service Medal
2617:World War II Victory Medal
2561:Presidential Unit Citation
2148:. During decommissioning,
2060:
1931:to move closer to Kuwait.
1365:Buang was escorted to the
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1192:Presidential Unit Citation
847:Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
806:were not made to abide by
292:34.5 ft (10.5 m)
269:1,001 ft (305 m)
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3601:Museum ships in San Diego
3524:
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2708:List of aircraft carriers
2167:On 30 September 2003, ex-
2119:
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1218:s Attack Carrier Wing 2,
1181:Naval Air Facility Atsugi
894:North American FJ-4 Furys
611:George Chamberlain Duncan
514:Newport News Shipbuilding
229:
109:Newport News Shipbuilding
57:
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3415:32.713789°N 117.174940°W
3165:Pokrant, Marvin (1999).
2598:Navy Expeditionary Medal
1993:, after the eruption of
1764:(top left) cruises with
1073:, along with those from
711:1950s apartheid incident
640:The Hunt for Red October
628:Men of the Fighting Lady
571:was test-fired from the
547:training schedule, with
2994:navalaviationmuseum.org
2692:Kuwait Liberation Medal
2685:Kuwait Liberation Medal
2610:American Campaign Medal
1947:on January 24, with an
1921:and the other carriers
1911:Super Frelon helicopter
1855:Ahmad Al-Jaber Air Base
1799:Operation Desert Shield
1677:"Rock'n Roll carrier":
1639:immediately dispatched
1270:Operation Frequent Wind
1240:Operation Frequent Wind
1234:Operation Frequent Wind
1190:and CVW 5 received the
1175:, with CVW 5, put into
906:Douglas A-3 Skywarriors
384:Portside Belt: 7.6 inch
279:121 ft (37 m)
230:General characteristics
3591:Landmarks in San Diego
3420:32.713789; -117.174940
3339:history.navy.mil: USS
3067:29 August 2009 at the
3006:Muir, Malcolm (2017).
2989:28 August 2013 at the
2929:Tilford, Earl (1980).
2571:Navy Unit Commendation
2205:Awards and decorations
2192:San Diego State Aztecs
2137:was decommissioned at
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1823:Operation Desert Storm
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609:. On 23 June, as Cdr.
518:Newport News, Virginia
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456:Operation Desert Storm
387:Starboard Belt: 7 inch
323:4,104 officers and men
3482:Franklin D. Roosevelt
3141:. Osprey Publishing.
3137:Morgan, Rick (2017).
2984:"Aircraft on display"
2843:8 August 2009 at the
2643:Vietnam Service Medal
2177:Bremerton, Washington
2162:Naval Vessel Register
2045:. She then sailed to
1983:Operation Fiery Vigil
1969:
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1434:Operation Paul Bunyan
1376:Naval Aviation Museum
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995:Franklin D. Roosevelt
956:missiles to down two
928:again sailed for the
869:received an enclosed
841:: 1945, 1957 and 1970
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829:in 1965 after SCB-110
825:
812:Hartleyvale (Stadium)
737:Secretary of the Navy
664:touch-and-go landings
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472:San Diego, California
393:Flight Deck: 3.5 inch
353:20 mm Oerlikon cannon
3111:The Pittsburgh Press
2962:Shiel, Walt (1995).
2868:www.midwaysailor.com
2760:"USS Midway (CV 41)"
2143:Secretary of Defense
2078:10 January 2004, ex-
1945:Attack on Ras Tanura
1710:general-purpose bomb
1617:Dwight D. Eisenhower
1151:for the pilot of an
1131:Operation Linebacker
898:Vought F-8 Crusaders
890:McDonnell F3H Demons
777:Clarence Mitchell Jr
582:On 29 October 1947,
3411: /
3363:navsource.org: USS
2665:with sixteen stars
2605:China Service Medal
2181:Oakland, California
2097:Aerial view of the
1989:, on the island of
1903:Umm Qasr Naval Base
1631:from VA-115 aboard
1468:colliding with the
1325:Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
1171:On 5 October 1973,
882:Alameda, California
735:sent a telegram to
705:Quemoy-Matsu crisis
648:Operation Mainbrace
545:U.S. Atlantic Fleet
396:Hangar Deck: 2 inch
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3334:AirMuseumGuide.com
3249:. 11 November 2012
2164:on 17 March 1997.
1975:
1928:Theodore Roosevelt
1907:LCDR Jeffery Ashby
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1504:Ayatollah Khomeini
1327:and took off from
1319:On 29 April 1975,
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800:United States laws
785:James H. Smith Jr.
752:John Foster Dulles
749:Secretary of State
675:angled flight deck
557:Carrier Division 1
539:in the Caribbean,
530:Surrender of Japan
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444:too big to transit
428:United States Navy
426:, formerly of the
52:in September 1952.
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3330:USS Midway Museum
3148:978-1-4728-1877-5
3086:The Daily Gazette
2940:978-1-4102-2264-0
2781:USA Midway Museum
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1558:Republic of Korea
1415:On 30 June 1975,
1292:helicopters from
1038:on April 19, 1971
1007:Return to Vietnam
689:Cape of Good Hope
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1658:took place off
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2873:25 December
2817:Proceedings
2574:with three
2146:Dick Cheney
1913:armed with
1601:F-4 Phantom
1492:Arabian Sea
1445:North Korea
1298:Saigon fell
1209:Vietnam War
1198:. It read:
1093:naval mines
970:Thach Weave
573:flight deck
543:joined the
460:museum ship
452:Vietnam War
364:Sea Sparrow
185:Museum ship
171:Nickname(s)
3546:1945 ships
3540:Categories
3403:32°42′50″N
3202:17 January
3117:21 October
3091:21 October
2827:: 182–199.
2719:References
2061:See also:
1516:Kitty Hawk
1259:Enterprise
1238:See also:
1082:Kitty Hawk
980:S-75 Dvina
729:Democratic
569:V-2 rocket
366:launchers,
351:28 × twin
345:21 × quad
320:Complement
297:Propulsion
147:In service
21:USS Midway
3514:Forrestal
3489:Coral Sea
3280:21 August
2746:Citations
2084:San Diego
2051:San Diego
1848:attacked
1833:from the
1610:relieved
1589:Singapore
1585:Subic Bay
1546:Coral Sea
1544:relieved
1530:Coral Sea
1463:USS
1453:relieved
1353:UH-1 Huey
1351:worth of
1250:Coral Sea
1113:Quang Khe
1097:Thanh Hóa
1076:Coral Sea
808:apartheid
721:Cape Town
697:7th Fleet
668:HMS
652:North Sea
588:6th Fleet
537:shakedown
510:laid down
436:her class
432:lead ship
362:2 8-cell
197:San Diego
115:Laid down
3332:post on
3065:Archived
2987:Archived
2841:Archived
2815:Class".
2702:See also
2694:(Kuwait)
2190:and the
2031:Yokosuka
1941:Midway's
1885:Tomahawk
1881:Saratoga
1401:Mayagüez
1288:and two
1177:Yokosuka
1157:Saratoga
1149:searched
1144:Saratoga
1121:Haiphong
1101:Đồng Hới
998:. After
958:MiG-17Fs
930:Far East
861:for the
849:, where
731:senator
658:forces.
623:fuselage
553:flagship
522:launched
334:As Built
328:Armament
163:Stricken
123:Launched
87:Namesake
33:(CV-41)
3367:(CV-41)
3357:(CV-41)
3274:CNN.com
2105:in 2011
2047:Seattle
1899:VFA-195
1791:NF-104,
1779:America
1550:Jeju-Do
1457:as the
1329:Con Son
1265:Okinawa
1254:Hancock
1117:Cam Pha
1109:Hon Gai
1048:Hancock
922:Okinawa
859:SCB-125
855:SCB-110
670:Triumph
549:Norfolk
462:at the
304:geared
187:at the
105:Builder
97:Ordered
58:History
3475:Midway
3461:Midway
3391:Midway
3383:Midway
3374:Midway
3365:Midway
3355:Midway
3341:Midway
3325:Museum
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3043:28 May
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2027:Midway
2015:Midway
1999:Midway
1979:Midway
1971:Midway
1956:Midway
1937:Midway
1933:NF-104
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1915:Exocet
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1569:Borneo
1542:Midway
1526:Midway
1521:Nimitz
1512:Tehran
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741:Midway
717:Midway
701:Midway
693:Taiwan
685:Midway
679:CVA-41
660:Midway
637:, and
634:Midway
615:125228
599:Midway
592:Midway
584:Midway
541:Midway
535:After
506:Midway
499:Midway
479:-class
468:Museum
466:Midway
440:Midway
430:, the
422:is an
418:Midway
266:Length
242:-class
240:Midway
193:Museum
191:Midway
181:Status
81:Midway
46:Midway
31:Midway
3516:class
3507:class
3505:Essex
3276:. USA
3253:5 May
3013:(PDF)
2914:5 May
2823:(5).
2777:(PDF)
2680:Medal
2576:stars
1991:Luzon
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934:North
918:Korea
863:Essex
619:crash
516:Co.,
477:Essex
470:, in
379:Armor
339:18 ×
312:Speed
289:Draft
218:Badge
212:class
210:Essex
204:Notes
3353:USS
3321:USS
3304:ISBN
3282:2015
3255:2016
3247:ESPN
3223:ISBN
3204:2022
3173:ISBN
3143:ISBN
3119:2010
3093:2010
3058:USS
3045:2022
3017:ISBN
2968:ISBN
2935:ISBN
2916:2016
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