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USS Midway: A Navy Battle 'Aircraft Carrier' with An Armored Flight Deck

Sebastien Roblin
26 March 2024
14 min
PME All levels

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USS Midway launched in 1945; adapted to tech changes despite design flaws.

Summary

  1. Aircraft capacity reduced from 130 to 100 due to issues.
  2. Key roles in Vietnam and Persian Gulf.
  3. Pioneered jet operations.
  4. Consumed 379,000 litres of fuel daily.
  5. Decommissioned in 1992; now a museum.
READ: USS Midway: A Navy Battle 'Aircraft Carrier' with An Armored Flight Deck

References

  • Media Check: National Interest - Media Bias/Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
  • Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC

     
 

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