75 - 78 (VA 93), 88 - 91 (Ship Company). The best ship among the four other ships that I’ve been stationed during my 26 years of service. “Midway Magic” will live on forever!!!!!

Too fast

Awesome 👍✈️

A very historical ship, and especially when that South Vietnamese officer landed on board with his family

Awesome 👍

Two tours to Viet Nam on her 1971 and 1972. My brother served on her the same time did in 1971.

these cabins are still standing today. mostly abandoned today and roofs are mostly collapsed, but they're still there. still have the "no smoking" signs stenciled on the walls.

If I remember correctly this was my last port call on the Midway befor transferring to Hawaii, had many og great times on the ship.

VA-93 82-86 seat shop, VFA-192 88-90 seat shop I can still feel the MAGIC, thanks for posting

I was on the Midway.. I hit a golf ball off there one day and plugged up the blow hole on a porpoise... Man he wasn't happy.., just kidding that was good times though Carrier air wing five I worked for the Carrier air wing group Commander for a few months....

I was in VAW-115 on the 1972-73 cruise. We flew E-2B's. My enlistment was up in December and I flew off on the COD (C-1A Trader) with a deck launch on December 16. Attack Squadrons were VA-56, VA-93 (both flew A-7s) and VA-115, which flew A-6. Fighter squadrons were VF-151 and VF-161. I think they were flying F-4B at start of cruise, and transitioned to F-4N, I believe during the cruise! Might not have been F-4N, but it was not F-4J. We also had KA-5 whales for tankers, RF-8C for photo recon and BDA, and I believe some Sea Kings for Angels and SAR. We had a C-1A for COD, from VC-3, I think. We had some EA-6Bs, and used some A-6s for tanker duty. I worked in AIMD3 radio shops and mostly worked on IFF and Nav gear. I slept under the port side blast deflector, and worked one frame forward of that. On a recent visit to Midway Museum, the tour that goes through CIC comes out at a ladder on the 02 level, right next to my berthing area. Never a dull moment on an aircraft carrier at sea.

Hornets on the Midway. Who knew? The last time I was on there (1980), there were still Phantoms on the flight deck.

I was on the ship that relieved you CV-62 a couple years later and the fellas that cross decked over to us were very fond of the ‘ol girl! You guys did have the magic and I think it was starting to return just before I left my tour on Indy! You guys set a standard we had to live up to!

I was with VA-115 from 90-92, one of the finest carriers with an airwing and air department working like a finely tuned machine.

i was there. wow thanks guys. Boiler Tech, Oil Lab

Love the video, lose the damn stupid music. I want to hear ship/air craft.

That was my ship in mid 70's...

The Midway Only Had 2 Forward Cats, As Compared To My Ship ( CVN-69 ) Which Had 4.

Great video. Vigilante VFA-151 86-90 Plane Capt. Pops Power plants Miss the sea.

USS MIDWAY 79-82, 84-87, 89-91. Cross decked to the INDEPENDENCE after Desert Storm.. Old girl always kept me safe

Woow very nice👍

nice to see this video, me and a friend were invited to visit the ship. it was quite impressive

SONG - CLOWNS TO THE LEFT OF ME - JOKERS TO THE RIGHT OF ME - HERE DANNY. FRANK AND I STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU - RIGHT WING- LEFT WING - SAME BIRD

Served 1987-89 in Nav dept... what a ship and what adventures we had steaming all over west pac and the IO.

Vfa 195 dec 88 to feb 92

I was there from 1986-1988 in AIMD IM3 Div. W/C 62F I love that ship and have visited her many times in San Diego where she is now a museum. Brings back a lot of good memories.

Its funny the Midways being based on the Montana's hull technically means the Midway was one of the last battleship hulls in service on the planet.

Why the incomprehensible choice of "Clowns to the left . . . ?" For a US Navy flight-ops film?

Ship's Company, AIMD, IM-3, Com/Nav shop, 87-90. Best time of my career. I've got to get to San Diego to visit her one last time.

Good video, I was the marine on camera at the end.

this video was taken 4 days before we had the fire in 1990 i will never forget that day, i spent hours on the fire hose fighting that fire

We escorted Midway into the gulf and stayed with the ship until they started moving us north one box at a time. Plankowner USS Princeton CG59

V-2 Arresting Gear 89-91, loved every minute of it and worked with some great guys.

Was VFA-192 at the time!

Served on that beast from 87-89 VFA-151 AO2. Loved the guys and ship. “Chill Will” great memories

You know what would make these "silent" films more enjoyable yet more nostalgic to watch... try avoiding dubbed in annoying music and instead dub in a movie projector sound..... 'cause God I HATE this crappy music...

Served on board number 1 screw crew snipes for life till decom. in San Diego.

That's a lot of CODs.

Did you film this? I have still photos that match almost exactly to this video. I was in VFA-192 at the time. AME named Jude. Thanks. This is cool and was a great time in my life

Hmmmm my o my

Wow, a lot of comments from veterans of the ship. Its amazing to hear from the men who were there, great respect to veterans.

I served on this beauty from 1987-1989 B Division. 3Baker and 3 charlie Boiler room snipe. It got down there. She was a "manual stick shift", water went auto. Where you boys at?

I think I was visiting the Midway on this exact day, and I could very well have been right behind the camera! I do miss having the USN in town, they were always very polite (when not drinking in Wan Chai). Glad I found this video. She is just as impressive as i remembered!

Four days later we had the fire.

USS Midway CV-41 Sent many of learning year's on the fight deck, and in the hanger. What a piece of floating ship that i miss. Loved her but hated at the same time. Navy Grey and a Yellow shirt is what i lived for. Thank you Midway

USS-CV-41 My old dreams still aaare with me. Go blue shirt's and yellow. \\

That gets the pulse going !!Can't watch this before I go to bed though.Kicks my PTSD into high gear.

I was there... 1985 - 1991, W-Division

I was a crew member 1981-1984, OZ division. Hit all the great ports in WESTPAC- Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, South Korea, Singapore and all over Japan. She is a grand Old Lady!

Was this during Desert Shield?