Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1959

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28 Shortly before noon on MIDWAY ' S first day of Air Ops, there wasn ' t a soul to be found below decks whose duties didn ' t require him to be there. Reason ? The first landing since conversion was scheduled at any moment. Months of drills and practice by the Air department were to begin paying dividends ; from this time forward, every move was for real. If any single incident can be said to have really put the ship back into the fleet, operationally speaking, this would have to be it. With the touch-down of the first plane, we were in busi- ness . And then thousands of eyes from the spectators sprinkled all over the super- structure swept aft as the first plane eased into the pattern, picked up the meat- ball, approached the ship, and jolted to a halt on the angled deck. Lcdr Bergner, the pilot who made the historic land- ing is seen on the opposite page with Captain Nuessle cutting the traditional cake.



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Anchored far out in Coronado Roads during Underway Training, rough seas precluded all but a minimum of liberty, thus for the weekend of February seventh thru ninth, MIDWAY steamed to Long Beach, California where docking facilities were made available. Upon our arrival, we found thousands of curious citizens eager to tour the ship. The ship was made ready, and in less than eight hours of actual visiting time more than twenty thousand men, women, and children poured over the gangways. Never before in the port ' s history had any ship received such a welcome. Long serpentine columns covered the pier, flight and hangar decks continually, and when the brows were secured, hundreds of visitors were still waiting to come aboard. Long Beach was a welcome respite from the tedious grind of our daily training and drill, and will be well remembered by all.

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