USS Midway Flight Ops 1990

USS Midway Flight Ops

[@kyfho47]

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.

[@joesilva8526]

I was in AIMD IM3 DIV. W/C 62F 1986-1988 during operation Earnest Will

[@petete21521]

Best crew ever,, miss you guys.... The USS Midway CV-41 MAGIC!!!!

[@ewetho]

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!

[@6806goats1]

Was on the Indy with ya it seems. VAQ-136.

[@tracy4679]

I was there from 1988-1991 in 1990 I was the DCPO for Weapons Department and was supervisor for the Hoist/ DC shop. yes, life in the clouds.

[@bconfer274]

I was on from 88-90 Medical Dept , I was on flying squod

[@chuckyrunner5712]

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!

[@BradTracy1]

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.

[@6806goats1]

Have a Facebook friend that was Midway VAW-115. I was on Indy 92-96, VAQ-136. Dang near lost my head crossing the foul line after getting cooked out from under a B while we were hanging a center pod. 18 on the cat, saw the wing tip right in front of my face. Dumb ass.

[@joesilva8526]

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.

[@denniscessna5544]

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

[@TheKilroyman]

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

[@inthenameofdestiny]

I was there served my first tour of duty 1975 to 1977 thanks for the memories engineering department machinist mate

[@robkj7575]

My time frame too. OS Div...

[@robkj7575]

Do you remember when the guy that won the beauty contest kissed the XO and ran like hell as the XO started to reach for his gun and pursue him? The entire hanger deck roared with laughter and he had to stop and realize be'd been had. What a hoot that was...

[@BornRandy62]

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

[@randallwilliams9354]

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

[@tonysouthern3049]

Randall Williams Hey brother! Look me up on Face Book. Lets do some talking!!!!

[@Kutezenov]

i was 18 y/o when i did my first tour 80-83 VA-115 airframes and VFA-192 airframes T/S 87-90. Grew up on this ship...Fondly

[@ffifer52]

I served on this wonderful ship back during Nam. 71-73 V2 Div. Port cat crew. I remember having to time our launches when the water would come up over the bow.

[@TheKilroyman]

Thank you for your service o7, Glad to see that this wonderful ship is still with us. One of the greatest attractions in San Diego, if I ever get a chance to go there I will go.

[@JUNOLIVERATO]

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!!!!!

[@williamlowers1964]

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.

[@terrencewdonovan]

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

[@HirumiKato]

IM-3 Division 81-84... FA-18 Radar Tech rep AIMD 89 - 91 All on USS Midway...Nasty memories.... and good memories.....

[@Vergivaltiger]

Thanks for your service on the greatest vessel there ever was, pops.

[@ruudvanmontfoort4485]

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

[@TomGarland]

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

[@michaelbaggsmusic]

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?

[@petete21521]

Best crew I ever served with....... G-1/G-5 Div Weapons Dept 1989-93...... I shure miss those days......

[@pagedubose7125]

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

[@redenginner]

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.

[@bk69injapan]

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

[@huggyjmj]

Thanks for the memories. Judging by the water the ship must have been near the Philippines. I served on the Midway 1977-1978 V-2 Division Catapults.

[@whitenagger2989]

77-79 S-3 division. Do you remember a Tom Rafferty a plane captain

[@ej5919]

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

[@MichaelNast]

Memories!! Love it TY for the share!

[@IYAAYAS188th]

G-1 Div. 1986-1990 GOOD TIMES!

[@popeyethesailorman7850]

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

[@denassdidu]

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

[@Cash_McCoy]

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

[@georgebanagis6579]

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

[@scottieharris9432]

I was there,v4 division Harry o 2

[@billelliot1613]

Beautiful. Naval aviation 87-91

[@richardfarley6127]

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

[@patriciadileonardo4620]

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

[@robkj7575]

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

[@moonjude1]

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

[@robertbragg2380]

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

[@tomstacey8834]

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....

[@allgood6760]

Awesome 👍

[@charleygreene3410]

VAQ-136 all four years, Gauntlet till the end, Shipmates. You can never really do anything that gives a rush like night ops line shack rocking form side to side.

[@Cash_McCoy]

I was in VAQ-136 when they came over to relieve VMAQ-2 in 1980.

[@mmccorm65]

@0:60, here comes "the mail"

[@robkj7575]

The COD...

[@jayhershey7525]

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

[@paulp64131]

Oh, I don’t know... perhaps because there literally were. Not saying that’s all a bad thing, but you better know who’s who.

[@LongJumpingSurprise]

If you don't like the song hit the mute button

[@zaydabdullah7539]

Woow very nice👍

[@garrettwood201]

Was this footage shot by you or someone else? It's pretty cool.

[@alexandermakrianis]

Was this during Desert Shield?

[@paulp64131]

Yes. It was at that time.

[@donaldbean6291]

Vfa 195 dec 88 to feb 92

[@robertdanley7671]

That's a lot of CODs.

[@jkaposi]

gear video

[@ILSRWY4]

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...

[@paulp64131]

ILSRWY4 Hit the mute button man.

[@ILSRWY4]

@@paulp64131 try better editing skills....

[@robkj7575]

Didn't mind the music at all. Like those songs.

[@rustincoe1639]

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