Aircraft Carrier USS Midway Guided Tour - Sailing Doodles
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- We get a guided tour of Aircraft Carrier USS Midway from retired naval Aviator William LaBarge. We can't thank him enough for doing this for us. He has written several books and one of them is even being made into a movie.
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Some of the best times of my life, we're while serving aboard the Midway.... It was magic
Thank you for your service Bob!
Hey, Shipmate. Hope life is treating you kind.
Nothing better than a proud vet sharing his knowledge and experience!
Brings back memories, I spent 2 years on the Midway 88-90
I served in VF-151 on the Midway from 1983 through 1986. That brought back a lot of memories.
I was stationed aboard Midway CV-41 for 3 years ,her sister ship USS Coral Sea CV-43 for 6.Two of the 3 Midway class carriers the other being the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt Cv-41...
+Allen Russell wow that's really
Cool. I imagine it was quite an experience
Thank you for your service Allen.
Thanks for the video. I worked on A6 Intruder aircraft on the USS Carl Vinson Aircraft Carrier 30 years ago, Seeing a carrier video like this brought back memories. Have a safe crossing.
Thank you for your service Jay!
Very cool vid. I sailed aboard Midway 79-81. Midway was the 1st Carrier task force on station during the Iranian hostage Crisis. I was on board when the ship hit a tanker off Palawan, P.I. 2 sailors were killed. 3 injured. We did 3 I.O. Cruises in less than 2 years. More nautical miles than Doodles. For sure.
Thank you for your service, Chris. Hope we have the pleasure of inviting you back to your ship soon. -USS Midway Museum Crew
Spent a whole day on board the Midway. Enjoyed siting in a ready room as it was air conditioned and San Diego gets warm. We stopped and chatted with may of the docents as they were mainly retired navy and had served on board her and were proud of their ship and their service on her.
We vacationed in San Diego in February 2017 and toured the Midway. It's definitely worth seeing.
Really interesting video. Bill was certainly a nice guy. The U S A is lucky to have such intelligent and capable Service People.
Thanks for the tour. I was stationed onboard for two years from 1979 to 1981. I was a black shoe in the Print Shop.
2:27 the USS Midway was the first carrier built "after" WWII. It was in use up until the 1990's Gulf War. Anyhow, this is such a cool ship and so much to see!
Midway was decommissioned in Apr 1992. There is footage on YT of her last voyage. You're also incorrect about when Midway was built. She was laid down in 1942, launched in March of 1945 but wasn't commissioned until September of that same year. You are right in saying it is a very cool ship. The amount of work carried out on it to bring it up to 'modern' carrier spec of the 70s through to the 90s was, if I remember correctly, more extensive than nearly every carrier in service at that time. The only ship to have the same refit was her sister ship the USS Coral Sea CV43.
My brother served on that ship until it was decommissioned. He said it was the best carrier in the fleet as far as dedication, pride in service and quality of crew. He served on the Independence, and the USS America as well.
Brings back memories. Was on it as a yellow shirt in the late 70's. (ABH) to Navy vets.
Thank you for your service!
You lucked out, that man appeared to be a great tour guide. A vast wealth of knowledge. Merry Christmas from my family to yours!!
Followed in her wake back in the late 70's while she was based in Yokosuka, Japan. On one of the plane guard duties, we had 1 go down and picked up pieces.
Awesome video! I did 30 years in the Air Force and have a lot of respect for the sailors that lived on ships. I couldn't do it.
Thanks for bringing us the tour of the Midway, love learning the history and technical things about our military!
I've been on that tour, but very awesome to have a private guide and retired vet to show your around. Have a Merry Christmas
Mrs Preggars doing really well. Carry On!
He seems very passionate about what he does good to see
Very nice vid. My son was in the Navy stationed in Jacksonville. We got to tour the J.F. Kennedy before it was retired. It was HUGE. Of course we didn't have such an informative guide and there were no planes aboard. This brought back memories. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas.
Awesome tour! I was com/nav/radar on EA-6B's in the 1980's. Never did a carrier deployment, but do remember completing flight deck firefighting training!
Thank you for your service!
I really enjoyed the tour. As a history buff I love this stuff. Bill was a great tour guide and appreciate him showing us around and sharing his knowledge. Another great video, keep up the good work.
I visited aboard USS Midway when she was homeported in Yokosuka, Japan... Enjoyed following you around during your tour... I had been stationed aboard the USS Coral Sea (CV-43) from 01/71 thru 12/74... She is numerically the third of the Midway class, although, she was destined to be the second in the class... The reason for the change from 42 to 43 is the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt... The FDR was originally scheduled to be CVA-43... So, the original Coral Sea (CVA-42) became the FDR (CVA-42)... The Coral Sea was adopted by the City of San Francisco and designated “San Francisco’s Own.” Every time we got underway from NAS Alameda, and we returned, we displayed a huge banner on the “04 Level” Signal Bridge, on the SF side of the Island Structure...
Great tour Vid and thanks to him for his service I am Navy Vet as well served 7 yrs and was stationed on USS HARRY S TRUMAN CVN-75 nuclear carrier homeport Norfolk VA
Thank YOU for your service!
That video was way to short, I could have listened to that guy all day showing every part of that ship.
Great video guys..
Excellent video! I worked with Navy pilots that told me the most terrifying thing was nighttime launches. They said, once launched off the deck you have about 1.5 seconds to decide if the plane is flying ok or you need to eject.
Bill Thank you for your service
I came here for a sailing video but thoroughly enjoyed an aircraft carrier tour instead. Thanks!
that was a nice tour...
Merry Christmas and safe sailing toward Thailand. Mudway was also in Thailand around 1973. Good video.
I had to laugh. There is always that one guy who comments “when are we going to see you sail.” If all we saw was you sailing, we would miss out on great videos like this one. Keep up the great work!
F4U, most beautiful aircraft ever designed (just my opinion). THX for the great episode. And THX to Bill. Semper Fortis.
Excellent video Bobby and Laura!
Thanks for sharing that. The Midway is such a great museum ship.
Some of my friends served on the Midway just before it decommissioned and then they were transferred to the Ranger (CV 61), where I was first stationed. Cool stuff. My office is in downtown San Diego and I walk to it often. Since I've become a pilot, I fly over it a lot and I'm always taken by how small of a target it is to land on. Crazy.
+Christopher Olsen yeah it is a pretty small target to land on!
May you give and receive much love, joy, and peace this season. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
Excellent tour! It's nice to have a very knowledgeable person talk about the history of the ship. Very interesting thanks.
great tour, he really remembers so much thats awesome
Great tour brings back memories I spent 3 years on the Intrepid, flight deck crash crew. That was interesting. Thanks
Thank you for your service!
One of the coolest videos yet, thanks Bobby!
Roger that !
Great video..I did 2 Mediterranean and Indian ocean deployments on the USS America in the mid 80's and this really brought back some memories. Actually brought a tear to my eye..Good job..Ill be in San Diego in a few weeks perhaps ill go check this out.
Thank you for your service James!!
Very, very nice video!!! Thanks to Bill for the tour!
I can't wait to do the tour of the Midway.
Thought I'd heard the name LaBarge before, then realized I've read 'Hornet's Nest' his earlier book! Hope you realize how lucky you are for the personal tour like that, and absolutely fascinating!
Merry Christmas to you both, and a Happy Holidays to all! Stay safe people!
Having visited the Midway some years ago, Mr. La Barge explained a lot that I saw on that visit.
man you lucked out with that fellow for a tour guide; amazing man; I would definitely watch a movie on him; Merry Christmas to you and Laura; another great video; thumbs up buddy
What a great tour! Loved this episode... thanks for sharing it with us all!
what a great video, I will be visiting the USS Midway in Feb. the pre tour was awesome. sail on
Say thanks again to William, it made this video a fantastic tour, lots of info. If I ever go there, I think I can spend a whole week looking at all the stuff!!!. :D cheers guys and Merry Christmas.
Thanks Bobby and Laura! That was very informative! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
That ship was awesome great tour I really liked it and I'm sure a lot of other fans have to good job
I really enjoyed this video guys the private tour was fantastic. Thanks -
very awesome tour thanks so much
Nice show... thanks
Wow! Nice tour! Thanks Bill for the tour and your service!
19:47 Almost tripped cuz you guys are using the stairs facing the wrong way. Up or down always face TOWARD the stairs with both hands on the railings. If I've saved even one life today it was worth it! :-) Merry Christmas.
Isn't the Midway the ship that the South Vietnamese Major landed on with the Cessna Bird Dog with his wife and 5 children on board when Saigon fell?? I enjoy your videos and following where you guys are. Keep the great videos coming.
You are correct. Vietnamese Air Force Major Buang-Ly and his family.
www.navyhistory.org/2014/04/the-opportunity-to-make-history-vietnam-war-heros-flight-to-freedom-remembered/
that was excellent. thank you for that, and every one involved
Very nice job with this tour Bobby, fascinating, and what a nice and gracious tour guide!
Another great video. I really enjoyed it cuz I very much doubt that I'll be able to visit at least in this life time. Happy holidays to all.
Thanks, Bobby! Very cool!
That was pretty cool tour. I would like to do that one day
Thanks Bobby/Laura!!!
Hi I'm deaf,, looked around enjoy fun navy's boat and airplanes and merry Christmas,,,,,,
Your and Laura's content gets better every week!! Really enjoy the interplay between you two. Very informative.
You got a great tour.
GREAT tour Bobby!
Great video. You're really living the good life. Marry Christmas and fair winds. 😎⛵
Great tour of the Midway. I live in San Diego, have my boat on the Bay (in Marina Cortez - sorry I missed you) and I am a Midway Museum member but I learned a lot of new stuff about the carrier from your video. Thanks, good job.
Best Sailing Doodles ever!
Nice personal tour... Merry Christmas everyone...🎄🎁
Very very cool vlog Bob. Thank you and Merry Christmas, Jim
Great video, great tour, I have been on the Lexington (Essex class) several times in Corpus Christi, Been on the BB-35 Texas many times, and on the North Carolina.
Great tour! I enjoyed seeing the Midway a couple of years ago but Bill gave more depth to the experience. I'm surprised you and Laura didn't reenact "The Kiss" next to the Midway! ;) Merry Christmas!
Great tour, nice diversion from sailing, actually a fantastic tour never seen one so in depth before. Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2018
Brilliant guys! Thanks for the very informative video, I felt like I was there...almost! All the very best for 2018...happy sailing.
Jochen
Australia
I’ve been on that ship great tour guys Thumbs up!!!
Great video, keep up the good work.
One of the Best Tours. I enjoyed it Very much. Merry Christmas and Happy New year to All the Sailing Doodles crew.
What a present to get a new video on Christmas eve!! Merry Chrismas to Laura, the boys and you Bobby.
Great tour, and video. Merry Christmas Guys thanks for bringing us along on your travels.
Thank you, that was awesome. Merry Christmas.
Great tour. Merry Christmas guys.
Interesting tour, I had 4000 hours in B52S
Thank you for your service.
Thank you for your service, Mickey.
Actually he forgot many things. He forgot the Essex Class and Forestal class Carriers. plus, as an Ordie, you DON'T pull out that ammo drum to reload the Cannon on the M61A1 Vulcan Cannon, it is Reloaded via a Linkless Ammunition Loading System (L.A.L.S.) which we Mate to the Cannon and feed rounds into the drum via the conveyors at 300 rounds at a time, one "Belt" is 400 Rounds usually separated by a 50 Round "Break" , well, maybe TMI. Sry just had to get the real scoop out. F.W.F.S.
Thank you. Yes there were a few things he was saying that were bugging me. Fair enough we can't all remember everything but the basics of the carrier classes ( the JFK was her own class as well, although very similar to the Kitty Hawk class boats.) for one was mildly irritating but still a very knowledgeable guy.
WOW, That was amazing! Thank you both for sharing. I hope you guy's had a good Christmas.
Bob thanks for sharing this video. It was a great video. I like laura's little sli on the stairs im sure her heart rate went up for a couple of minutes. LOL glad she wasn't hurt. I think you made a great joice with her Love her personality she's great!! Merry Christmas and God Bless. Safe sailing and Happy New Year !!!
That was great, thanks!
nice tour
No,it's not powered by diesel engines. It's boilers however,are powered by marine diesel fuel. They use that to boil water to make steam that powers the steam turbines. Only diesel engines are the back-up generators. I know this because i was aboard her sister ship Coral Sea and worked down in 2 engine.
19:56 You go down the stairs facing them for safety reasons, in the British navy you get loss of leave punishment at the least for going down facing away, (or the cat o' nine tails). They are not called stairs in the navy.
This brought back a lot of memories; Thanks!
Good tour. Would have been and an excellent tour if Mr. La Barge had shown where the enlisted sailors lived/bunked, the senior enlisted living areas, the mess areas for enlisted, the main galley, and where/how women sailors lived/bunked. There are other areas "below deck" that would have been interesting to see.
I was surprised to learn that the Midway was kept in service so long, decommissioned in April 1992. It was, also, interesting to learn (Wikipedia) that Midway had three (3) flight deck designs: the original in 1945 and two following modifications in 1957 and 1970.
Could have been a better tour.
Thanks . I enjoyed the tour. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Awesome tour. Now I don’t have to go myself. 😀. Jk. Thanks. Glad to see you are taking in the sites while in SD
Awesome vlog.. I learned much...
Awesome job guys !!
One of your best videos, very interesting, really one of your best!