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

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.

References

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