June 2014
The aircraft carrier USS Midway is now a museum at Navy Pier. You can explore almost every part of the ship including hangar bays, cabins, the bridge, galleys, engineering and many other fascinating exhibits that give you an immersive glimpse into the ship's history. On the ship's massive flight deck, there are dozens of vintage aircraft displayed.
Walking up to the USS Midway, you realize just how massive an aircraft carrier really is
Walking up to the USS Midway, you realize just how massive an aircraft carrier really is
Walking up to the USS Midway, you realize just how massive an aircraft carrier really is
Walking up to the USS Midway, you realize just how massive an aircraft carrier really is
F4U Corsair
A-3 Skywarrior
F-14 Tomcat
Looking across the flight deck to the island superstructure
F-4F Wildcat
A-4F Skyhawk
F-4 Phantom set up to demonstrate a carrier landing
A-6 Intruder
Ready for St. Patrick's Day
I'd be nervious flying in a HUP Retriever. It is small and awkward looking.
The "island"
There was no jet blast or moving props/rotors the day I was there.
The Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System guides aircraft in for landing
Unconditional Surrender is a statue that stands next to the USS Midway
This SH-3 Sea King retrieved the capsules from five of the Apollo missions
This SH-3 Sea King retrieved the capsules from five of the Apollo missions
This SH-3 Sea King retrieved the capsules from five of the Apollo missions
E-2 Hawkeye
Coronado Bridge
All types of boat traffic passes by the Coronado Bridge
The USS Ronald Reagan, a modern day aircraft carrier
H-60 Seahawk
The flight desk of the USS Midway is massive
The USS Ronald Reagan, a modern day aircraft carrier
Looking out from the bridge
Looking out from the bridge
Looking out from the bridge
Boss and Mini Boss Seats
On the bridge
CO's Seat
Looking forward from the bridge
The old brass controls are cool. The one on the left blows the ships whistles
Every ship needs a wheel
Engine orders are placed here
Captain's Cabin
The ouija board
Admiral's Quarters
Admiral's Galley
The admiral's conference room
Radar Console
Radio Room
The Naval messages coming out of this teletype machine still look the same today
The many CO's of the Midway
Captain's Quarters
Captain's Galley
One of the squadron ready rooms
Coffee anyone?
One of the squadron ready rooms
That's a lot of valves
The brig
Enlisted bunks are quite cozy
Engineering watch. Those are not real people, FYI.
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