Exploring the USS Midway Museum in San Diego

[@YellowProductions]

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[@adorabledeplorable5105]

I served on this ship from ‘73 to ‘75 in the V-2 division . I operated the number 2 arresting gear engine . ABE -2 Wes Bittick .

[@YellowProductions]

Neat!

[@steventucker4724]

Did you serve with my dad Carey tucker?

[@adorabledeplorable5105]

@@steventucker4724 What was his rating and division ?

[@Miswired-2501]

went to the midway as a birthday present to myself one year. then dragged my sister and a friend there too. she is a lovely boat to visit

[@nikkiderringer]

I would so love to see all this in person as my dad served on the Midway, but I'll probably never get to visit California. If I ever do get to go to California, I'll definitely be visiting this aircraft carrier. Thank you for sharing this. My dad used to talk about it, and I've always wanted to see it.

[@YellowProductions]

My pleasure Nikki!

[@NothingMaster]

I visited the USS Midway Museum in 2017 - it was a most memorable experience. Wonderful to virtually see it again. Thanks for sharing.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Alex!

[@My2ndtimearound]

I went aboard the Midway some years ago. It’s immense. What an experience. I’m going back again this fall.

[@Fischxx1]

Brings back Memories ... seen in 2015 one of the coolest things i saw in my Life. San Diego in general was awesome.

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome Fisch!

[@NostalgiaMan]

This is so cool and I love San Diego. I love the way the city looks from the ship

[@YellowProductions]

The city definitely looks cool from the ship!

[@lancerosendale1869]

Lived in Jamal San Diego and this was me and my old man's favorite museum to go see! She's still sea worthy too!! It's so sickk

[@Noah-qh4ds]

This museum shaped my childhood fascination with military tech

[@YellowProductions]

Neat Noah!

[@amayzinrayzin8783]

Man i just saw the ship 2 days ago i cant get enough, i saw new areas i didn't see it was so cool walking through i wish i could have seen more of the ship the block off area interested me the most so many room and hallway to go down thank you for the video it made my visit so much more memorable.

[@nippleflexer3630]

Most of what is blocked off is used as offices and such for the staff and volunteers on board, and not to mention a lot of spaces are just copy and paste of whats on the public tour route.

[@joep4235]

Fantastic, thanks Chris!!! I grew up in San Diego, and for most of my life, I've gone back every 4-5 years for nostalgia reasons. This is probably the only attraction I haven't visited yet, and its definitely on my list for the next visit !!! Just awesome!!!!

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome Joe! Definitely worth a visit!

[@gumerzambrano]

I visited a few weeks ago because of this video and it was absolutely awesome! You also have great views of the city 😁

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome Gumer!

[@outlawd1]

So thanks from a Uss Kitty Hawk CV 63 sailor alot of my family served, unfortunately my ship was decommissioned & scrapped. Ive been on the Uss Midway tour and hope it never gets the scrapped.

[@johngorman2916]

Kitty Hawk sailor, 70 - 71 cruise. CPO USN RET 69-94

[@Osmond_Wrought]

I was lucky to see the Kitty Hawk in Bremerton Mothball fleet some years ago. Beautiful ship even down to the bones.

[@Bill_Woo]

Hey, you didn't have to do this! What a great guy, to throw this fun and knowledge in everyone's direction! I didn't see this one coming, sort of more of an exhibit tour than a travel destination tour; but score it just the same :)

[@jameshiga8077]

Hi Chris. Thanks for sharing the video tour. I thought the Battleship Missouri tour was amazing,but I think this puts it a notch on top. Take care.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks James! Yes... I think the Midway is cooler than the Missouri!

[@aliciac.2499]

I came by to comment if I haven't already done so -- thank you so much for this video! Because of your video, we really enjoyed USS Midway and saw all the places we would have missed if we had wandered around on our own. We loved it and spent a good 5 hours here thanks again!

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks aliciac!

[@peterjaro6804]

Another great video from Mr Yellow. Thank you.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Peter!

[@garyspears7342]

❤ thank you for sharing. I spent a few hours on this bad boy last year. It all went by too quickly. Thank you for giving me a virtual tour.

[@YellowProductions]

You are so welcome

[@Pappy-r8z]

I was one of her last crew. Rode her to sandog. You walked through my shop, lots of memories but definitely they changed things around.

[@YellowProductions]

Neat!

[@emz80596]

I visited the midway back in 2022 it was an awesome experience my favorite rooms were the ships chapel the anchor room and the mess hall the next warship museum i want to visit is the uss Iowa

[@FranticMonster11]

went on it in 2018 when visiting from Australia.....LOVED IT!!!!! cant wait to do it again one day!

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome!

[@TPaine1776]

I was on it and visited Australia in 1985. Awesome place then.

[@darrylk808]

Thanks for the 30 min tour. I was there in March, but just walked by the Midway on my morning walk. Wasn't feeling like a tour of an aircraft carrier. Now I know what I missed. 😁

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome Darryl!

[@richardmercer2337]

Impressive! I've been to the USS Missouri and Pearl Harbor museums in Hawaii, but this is far more extensive. I note that sailor was cleaning the floor with a toothbrush -- must have been a bad boy!

[@YellowProductions]

Yes... the USS Midway is definitely the best museum ship out there I think

[@mattfriel2724]

Exceptionally well done Chris. Thank you.

[@YellowProductions]

Many thanks!

[@eugenialopez8079]

Someone recommended me to visit this place, and after watching this video definitely I will go. Thank you for sharing. Awesome camera man 🤩😁

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Eugenia!

[@okyoutuber8525]

This is the BEST video I have seen you do and I have seen many! You seem so knowledgeable. Were you stationed on a ship like this. Super interesting! I definitely want to see it!

[@Seoulsearch616]

Fantastic and very fascinating video, Chris! Thank you! I wish I could give it more than just 1 like. 🌟

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks K!

[@LEScott-yd5wm]

Thanks for showing the SINS room. It was my work space for 2 years.

[@dommytsunami86]

Super cool video! Thanks for the tour Chris! YP4L!

[@YellowProductions]

You bet!

[@boblochen]

Nice video! As a Data Systems Technician on the U.S.S. Midway in 1986 I may have maintained that very 642 Bravo in your video (minute 26) among other gear... Believe it or not this beast only had 32k of memory, consisting of tiny magnetic donuts with wires going through them in different directions. Send a current down a wire running in a certain direction imparting a certain magnetic field, then a current down another wire to read that field (one or zero)! If I recall ,the bottom couple of 'drawers' consisted of these magnetic donut arrays. Pretty amazing when you think that, as of this writing, you can buy a solid state drive, the size of a stick of gum, that holds 2 terabytes of data for under a hundred dollars!

[@YellowProductions]

Awesome Bob!

[@cchico41]

Wow this is great! I didn’t know this was something you could visit. Awesome

[@mattywanders]

Great video. I've been on the Midway 5 times now. It's fun to see it through someone else's perspective.

[@YellowProductions]

Neat

[@marie-thereseguimond7841]

I used to work on a teletype in the late 70's. Yes I'm that old!😁👍👋💖

[@TPaine1776]

When I was onboard the "Bowling Alley" was a passageway that ran port to starboard under the flight deck. I wasn't aware of another.

[@marie-thereseguimond7841]

Wow! Great video Chris! You seem to know your way around so well! How come? I would be lost for sure! 🤣I'm going to watch it twice,.👏👏💯👍🙋🏼‍♀️

[@YellowProductions]

Hi Marie... I walked this route twice before shooting the video :)

[@xerilaun]

havent been there since a field trip back in 2011, so cool to see it again. nice vid!

[@YellowProductions]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@qualityweldingandrepair1424]

Served on the midway early 80's VF-151.

[@YellowProductions]

Neat

[@glennpaton8283]

Very enjoyable, brought back memories of our trip in 2017. That night we had dinner in the Kansas City Barbeque restaurant nearby where they filmed the bar scenes from the original Top Gun movie.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Glenn!

[@lifessoui]

Thank you for this! I can’t wait to to visit 😊

[@YellowProductions]

Any time!

[@jonespetualang]

Bagus sekali Helicopter Bagus sekali, Saya suka Pemandangannya pun bagus. Semangat terus Saudaraku Salam Sukses dan sehat selalu🥰💪👍👍🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨

[@scottbranch5603]

So many new things! I have to go back!

[@sweeney0558]

WONDERFUL TOUR THANKS

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Linda!

[@danielcostello4041]

Elevators??? Great video. I need to get back home to my ship. Thank you.

[@peterschmitt9802]

I used to work on those UNIVAC computers on the USS-JFK CV-67 back in the mid 70's.

[@YellowProductions]

Neat!

[@TravelJack]

I stayed on board a ship for a few days in New Orleans when I was in the service, and we were assigned those triple bunks. Very tight quarters, especially when everybody is trying to change uniforms at the same time lol.

[@YellowProductions]

Yeah. I bet! I don't envy you :)

[@hotelproductionstv]

The last time I was here was in 2009. I liked it!

[@YellowProductions]

Glad to bring you a revisit :)

[@marcclement7396]

Great job with this.

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Marc!

[@MrKylekincaid]

not a whistle. its a pipe. Boatswain's pipe

[@pinkypromise111]

Wow! That is huge!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@2dogsmowing]

Sarasota Florida has the sailor and nurse kissing statue also. Just about as tall also.

[@TrangleC]

Very interesting, thanks. I always wondered what the day to day life of a pilot on a aircraft carrier was like. Were they just wandering around the ship, watching the sailors mop the floors, when not flying, or where they somehow involved with the upkeep and maintenance of the ship too? (Not a question, just me musing.)

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks TrangleC.. and that's a good muse :)

[@1995billy]

I was recently in San Diego for work. The only day I had a chance to go see the midway happened to be the day that Tom Cruise was doing the premier for the new Top Gun.. so I didn't get a chance to see it. The ship just sat there staring at me at night when I'd walk by taunting me lol. Thanks for the video!

[@YellowProductions]

Bummer that you didn't get to see it! Hopefully the video helped with that :)

[@PhotowalksTV]

Nice job! Congrats on ditching the headshot. Looks way better this way.

[@YellowProductions]

Glad you like the Thumbnail... I spent some time researching where the best photo spot is on the Midway :)

[@PhotowalksTV]

Thumbnail good, but I mean ditching the headSET! It autocorrected me.

[@richardmccarley281]

Fascinating!

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Richard!

[@sandym4875]

I went to this ship museum several years ago. It was absolutely amazing! My brother was in the Navy and I really enjoyed seeing what it must have been like for him. Thanks for the memories!

[@YellowProductions]

Thanks Sandy!

[@daviddo8056]

Welcome to San Diego, beautiful weather isn’t it ?

[@YellowProductions]

It sure is David!

[@arcticmotive]

Was this filmed on gopro

[@YellowProductions]

Filmed on a DJI Osmo Pocket

[@Noah-qh4ds]

Also the audio guide is great!

[@skybro226]

Would love to see thid, I served on her sister ship Coral Sea cv43.

[@rach623]

How long has it been out of service?

[@YellowProductions]

30 years or so

[@stephanierollins4492]

We are going this weekend so excited 😊

[@johngorman2916]

USS Midway, OFRP. VAW-115, 75 - 78. CPO USN RET 69-94

[@Peizxcv]

Oh man, was there right before New Year's. If I know you are gonna do a video on it I could skip it and go to San Diego Zoo instead

[@YellowProductions]

Hah

[@manofagoodwill2284]

“TᕼE ᒪᗩᗪY Oᖴ ᕼEᗩᐯEᑎ TᖇᗩIᒪEᖇ”❤️

[@jamesedwards2483]

HC-11 Is The Squadron The Helicopter Was Attached To!! The Helicopter Is A Boeing-Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight!!

[@RB-po5yj]

14:25 Ooh, dress blues. Three stripes. Commander.

[@vincently1995]

Welcome to the USS Midway Museum.

[@nugget1010]

My dad worked on that ship

[@Omgiamsotriggered]

12:21 actually if its real leather thats a good deal lol for 110$ lol. I legit thought it would be 300-400$.

[@johnjohnson6094]

I call her home for 3 years. #4 engine Machinst Mate throttle man.

[@YellowProductions]

Neat!

[@BroKaelaStudios]

I’ve been there before

[@mindysmom6132]

My family and I visited many years ago. It’s an amazing ship! I was having a great time, until I encountered the elderly man, that was running a simulator ride at that time. While I was watching, a group of Japanese tourists climbed onboard. You could clearly hear them laughing and screaming and having a great time. The elderly man looked at a group of Caucasian folks, and said ‘they think they’re Kamikaze pilots.’ He wasn’t even joking. The folks that he was talking to, clearly looked uncomfortable, and I was mortified at his comment. My father and his entire family lost everything, when they were put into internment camps during WWII. I have had to endure rude comments thrown my way, most of my growing up years, because I’m American of Japanese descent, born in the early 60’s. I felt this elderly man was being offensive towards these tourists, and it really bothered me at that time.

[@YellowProductions]

Sorry to hear about that experience

[@steventucker4724]

My dad served on that ship

[@YellowProductions]

Neat!

[@dcswings]

for a second i thought Christen honor changed careers

[@damianreyesavila3402]

.@YellowProductions Stories Channel Movie in Year Tuesday October 15,2024.😐.

[@maltesefan3157]

Great video except for all of the misinformation in the audio portion.

[@YellowProductions]

Hah!

[@maltesefan3157]

@@YellowProductions I was a Docent on the USS Midway Museum for fourteen years. You should be somewhat knowledgeable about your topic before making questionable comments on Midway’s exhibits. Fox-Two.

[@byever1]

​@@maltesefan3157you voted for Biden didn't you?

[@chrisgentry7242]

In the navy the bathrooms are called heads like in the army the bathroom is called the litrain. Oh and sins (ships internal navigation system) room.... are they sinning in there? Pun literally intended. Big time 😅 oh and the ship ran on oil fired boilers and steam turbines.

[@amamdawhatever]

Someone has a sense of humor because there is a much funnier common name for "chipped beef".

[@RobertWhite-vk9vp]

I went on the Midway in 1957 as a part the Marine Corp attachment. Made 2 Thursday to the far east.

[@johngorman2916]

Ceilings are Overheads😂😅

[@johngorman2916]

The Hallways are actually Passageways 😂

[@fucugauchi]

Not worth it to pay for go on a awful and old ship,

[@bigstud98]

But Its a WW2 ship. History