The USS Midway

"......Indeed, star differs from star in glory"
                -unknown soldier on USS Midway
   As you know, a few days ago I went to see the USS Midway. It was interesting to ME because I love both planes and boats. If you do not like planes or boats, its not worth your money and time freezing out on the ship.
The USS Midway (CV-41) was an airplane carrier for the US Navy.

• It was the largest ship until 1995.
• It retired in 1992, and is now a museum in San Diego
• It is the only remaining aircraft carrier of the World War II era.
• It had taken action in the Vietnam War, Operation Mainbrace (in the North Atlantic), and Operation Desert Storm (Persian Gulf).
• This ship was a lifesaver to the last escapees of the Vietnam War. (Soldiers say that every inch of the ship was occupied with a person at that time).

    If you didn't know, I will tell you now. I have a keen interest in boats. And cars. And all machinery, you could say. This is why I learned to love the USS Midway, which is the only airplane carrier from World War II. I also have learned many things from this wonderful experience. Not only did I explore the world of planes and helicopters, I took a detailed tour of the ship itself. While gaining knowledge on how soldiers lived at the ship, I was amazed on how people could survive on the grim, smelly, and stuffy quarters. They had the same food every day. If they got injured in wars, very little medical care could be done for them.
   I also learned that the ship was not only used as an airplane carrier, but also as a haven for refugees (from the Vietnam War) and a machinery for bombs. Many may not know, but parts of the bombs had to be sent to the ship, and soldiers would put the parts together.
Here are some pictures of the ship and planes (sadly my camera ran out of battery, so I could not take many pictures):

               My favorite :)

                                   Thing #1