Midway: a museum afloat - San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum - Brief Article

Naval Aviation News, March-April, 2004 by Delwyn X. Campbell

The 58-year-old aircraft carrier Midway (CV 41), which last saw service in April 1992, has a new nission. Midway, which participated in combat operations from the Korean War to Desert Storm, arrived at Navy Pier 10 in San Diego, Calif., in January 2004. Now renamed the San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum, the former warship will educate visitors about the role of U.S. Naval Aviation in our nation's defense. Among the activities planned for the floating museum, youth groups will be invited to spend the night on board as part of the Overnight Exploration Program. During their time aboard the ship, they will work in the galley, tour the engine and boiler rooms and participate in team-building activities. They will also view historical collections and exhibits and take part in interactive displays, a learning laboratory and an aircraft flight simulator. The museum is expected to open to the public in the spring 2004.

By JO3 Delwyn X. Campbell