On board the USS Midway (CV-41) in the East China Sea 1979. Preparing for early morning flight operations (FLT OPS). Planes to wash, jets to fuel, pilots to brief and missiles to load. 24/7 sometimes.
H-3 Sea King helicopter and F-4 Phantom fighter at sunrise.
Missiles waiting to be loaded.
F-4 canopy opened and ready for the day.
A-7 Corsair spotted just forward of the island near elevator 1. F-4 in distant background left. A-6 just to the right of the A-7.
The USS Midway (CV-41)
Commissioned 1945… the hull was built from the plans of the next generation battleship.
Decommissioned 1992… no other carrier served longer.
Was the largest ship in the world from 1945 to 1955. Fantastic museum in San Diego now. One of the best Naval museums anywhere!
Camera: Canon F-1
Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris 
Whenever we’re in San Diego, we always stop by the USS Midway. It’s a fun but yet tiring experience going up and down those steep and narrow stairs and hatches.
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Oh that’s so cool that you’ve been on the Midway! Yep, those ladders were a daily part of life onboard.
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