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Deployments, Air Wings & Squadrons
June 1991 ~ Present |
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CVW-5
17 JUN ~ 01 JUL
91
WESTPAC &
Republic of the Philippines
Operation
FIERY VIGIL
Evacuation
of 1,800 service members & dependents
after the volcanic eruption of Mt.
Pinatubo. |
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Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
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NF |
610 |
HS-12 |
Wyverns |
SH-3H |
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HMH-772 * |
Hustlers |
CH-53D |
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PF |
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HMM-364 ** |
Purple Foxes |
CH-46E |
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* HMH-772 were embarked as Midway passed Okinawa on her way from Yokosuka,
Japan to Subic Bay Naval Base in the Philippines. They provided aerial
evacuation of the refugees and were also returned to Okinawa aboard the
Midway.
** HMM-364 was being relocated to Okinawa following the devastation in the
Philippines and were transported aboard Midway during her return to Japan.
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CVW-5
10 ~ 22
AUG 91
Transit
to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Air Wing
Swapout with USS INDEPENDENCE, CV-62 |
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Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
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NF |
100 |
VFA-195 |
Dambusters |
F/A-18A |
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200 |
VFA-151 |
Vigilantes |
F/A-18A |
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300 |
VFA-192 |
Golden Dragons |
F/A-18A |
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500 |
VA-115 |
Eagles |
A-6E TRAM
KA-6D |
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600~603 |
VAW-115 |
Liberty Bells |
E-2C |
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604~607 |
VAQ-136 |
Gauntlets |
EA-6B |
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610 |
HS-12 |
Wyverns |
SH-3H |
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CVW-14
28 AUG ~
05 SEP 91
Transit
to Seattle, Washington |
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Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
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NK |
100 |
VFA-113 |
Stingers |
F/A-18A |
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200 |
VFA-151 |
Vigilantes |
F/A-18A |
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300 |
VFA-25 |
Fist of the
Fleet |
F/A-18A |
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500 |
VA-196 |
Main Battery |
A-6E TRAM
KA-6D |
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600~603 |
VAW-113 |
Black Eagles |
E-2C |
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604~607 |
VAQ-139 |
Cougars |
EA-6B |
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610 |
HS-8 |
Eightballers |
SH-3H |
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CVW-14
10 ~
14 SEP 91
Transit
to San Diego, California |
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Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
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NK |
100 |
VFA-113 |
Stingers |
F/A-18A |
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200 |
VFA-151 |
Vigilantes |
F/A-18A |
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300 |
VFA-25 |
Fist of the
Fleet |
F/A-18A |
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500 |
VA-196 |
Main Battery |
A-6E TRAM
KA-6D |
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600~603 |
VAW-113 |
Black Eagles |
E-2C |
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604~607 |
VAQ-139 |
Cougars |
EA-6B |
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610 |
HS-8 |
Eightballers |
SH-3H |
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Naval Board of Inspection & Survey Team
Material Condition & Capabilities
Evaluation
24
SEP 91
Southern California Operating Area
Series of tests including full power sea
trials & final
aircraft trap & launch
of an F/A-18 Hornet from CVW-14.
Returned to port for the last time
under her own steam... at 32 knots! |
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Decommissioned
11 APR 92
North
Island Naval Shipyard, San Diego, California & towed
to the
Navy
Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Bremerton, Washington
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Stricken
from the Navy List
17 MAR 97 |
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29 AUG
03
Acting
Secretary of the Navy, Hansford T. Johnson signed
a
donation contract, officially transferring Midway to
the San
Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum.
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30 SEP ~ 07 OCT 03
Departed
the Navy Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility,
Bremerton, Washington under tow enroute to Oakland,
California.
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08
OCT ~ 30 DEC 03
Arrived in Oakland,
California & moored at the
Charles P. Howard Terminal to undergo
restoration.
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31 DEC 03 ~ 05 JAN 04
Departed Oakland, California under tow for
relocation to NAS North Island, San Diego, California.
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10 JAN 04
Departed NAS North Island under tow across San Diego Bay
to Navy Pier. This was her
final journey, ending where she
will become the San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum.
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07 JUN 04
Officially opened as the San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum.
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?? OCT 07
Officially renamed as The USS Midway Museum.
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