USS Midway

 

Bill Purcell Collection

SDACM Opening Week

 

USS Midway

 

 

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Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Bill Purcell

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Ticket Office

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Ticket Office

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Ticket Office

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Ticket Office

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Ticket sales rep at the

Cash Only line. There

are three lines. Line 1

is cash only, Lines 2 &

3 take cash credit/debit.

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Vending Machine

 

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Entry Brow sign

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Brian Pellar

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

John Rodriguez

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Anchor on the pier

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

EL 02 heading for

the roof

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Joe Ciokin &

Scott McGaugh

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Safety/Security

volunteers

Don Wetzel,

Don Lyles,

& Eric Smith

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Safety/Security

volunteers

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Mach Combat hat

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

News Media Vans

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Visitor signing up

for a museum

membership

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Local NBC affiliate in

the midst of a live shot

for the morning news.

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

17 mins before the

posted open time.

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Line to board

the ship

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Mac McLaughlin

& visitors in line

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

The folks got in

line at 0830 even

though they knew

the museum was not

opening until 1000.

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Safety/Security Volunteer

Chuck Mears displays

the new red uniform

of Safety/Security team

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Media covering
everything.

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Two old vets just need

to get past that pesky

safety team member

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Mac McLaughlin takes

a moment to pose for

pictures with guests

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

This gentleman holding

the sign wanted to make

sure he could reconnect

with old shipmates.

His sign says "54 Med

Cruise - VF-31"

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Gene Morrow aka

RigTheBarricade.com

& wife arriving

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Gene Morrow aka

RigTheBarricade.com

& wife arriving

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

First school

field trip arrives

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Audio Tour

headset stands

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Midway Veteran

Sign-in table

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Terry Erickson, Mr. Z

& an unidentified

SDACM staff person

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Rick Kitterer after

discovering an

unauthorized hatch

entry in IM3 Berthing

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

IM-3 Berthing

Rack Exhibit

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

IM-3 Berthing

Rack Exhibit

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

IM-3 Berthing

Rack Exhibit

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

IM-3 Berthing

Rack Exhibit

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

IM-3 Berthing

Rack Exhibit

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Fantail Cafe

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Protestors

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Protestors

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

SDFD Drill

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

SDFD Drill

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

SDFD Drill

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Flight Deck

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Flight Deck

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Line to visit Pri-Fly

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Line to visit Pri-Fly

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Buzz Nau aka

CV41.org

& family

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Buzz Nau aka

CV41.org &

Mac McLaughlin

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Buzz Nau aka

CV41.org &

Mac McLaughlin

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Buzz Nau aka

CV41.org

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Unknown visitor

with UH-1B Huey

Bill Purcell ~ USS Midway

Vic Z. Family

 

 

 

 

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