⚓🎉 The USS Midway (CV-41) was commissioned 80 years ago this month — and her legacy as America’s Living Symbol of Freedom lives on today.🇺🇸⚓️Join the USS Midway Museum all September long as we celebrate #Midway80 with a special event, history highlights, giveaways, and more.⚓️❤️ #midwaymagic ⭐️Midway’s 80th Birthday & 4th Annual Multi-Cultural Celebration on Sept. 6, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ⭐️Midway’s “Little Skippers Chocolate Chip Cookies” baked from an original shipboard recipe, sold Sept.

April 29, 1975: the commander of the USS Midway has given his men an extraordinary order: clear the deck of their aircraft carrier by pushing dozens of helicopters into the sea. His goal: to clear space for an incoming plane carrying a fleeing South Vietnamese officer and his family. High seas ahead! Tune in to today's marathon of Combat Ships at 1/12c and don't miss the premiere of Season 4, Sunday at 8/7c! | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

The USS Midway (CV-41) was a pioneering US Navy supercarrier, commissioned just after WWII in 1945, serving for 47 years through the Cold War, Vietnam War (including Operation Frequent Wind in Saigon), and Operation Desert Storm, becoming the first US carrier too large for the Panama Canal and the first homeported abroad (Japan). Decommissioned in 1992, it is now a popular museum ship in San Diego, California, showcasing naval aviation history with numerous aircraft and exhibits. #cv41 #usa #usn