On the Deck and In the Air, 1974 through 1977

The Midway at port in Subic Bay. The ship in the forground is unidentified
Aircraft at Cubi Point
VA-115 Intruders (Midway in background)
Preparing to taxi while a C-5 Galaxy is landing
Over the flooded landscape of the Philippines
Air-to-air refueling
Fleet Angels. One of these choppers was usually hovering over the starboard side of the ship while other aircraft were landing - waiting in case someone went in the drink. The protrusion on the right side of the shot was some sort of microwave device.
Marine choppers catching a ride on the ship An American submarine during a cat and mouse exercise The sub fires a flare indicating it has located and sunk the Midway The conning tower emerges
Various flight deck shots E-2 Hawkeyes with huffers lined up in front. The huffers were used to start the engines on the jets. The Meatball - the lighting gizmo that guides the pilot onto the deck
The A-6 cockpit - a close-up view: on the BN (bombardier/navigator) sideOn the pilot's sideThe digital horizontal display (ADI) allowed the A-6 to fly low level in bad weather or at night

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The USS Midway
The Tip of the Sword: A Brief History of the USS Midway
Gator Control: The VA-115
Aircraft of the USS Midway

Galleries
On the Deck and In the Air, 1974-77
Pollywog to Shellback: Crossing the Line, 1975
Japan: A Forward-based Homefront
Home: Yokosuka and Nagai
Japan: Kamakura, Fuji and Izu areas
Ports of Call
Subic Bay
Karachi
Pusan
Hong Kong
Singapore