Midway (CV 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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In December 19S3 UIPWAY dcplflyed to the northern Arabian Sea where sho set a record ol m ■-.-.,, i„u, .•,,-: i.i.-, , t niierations at sea 1986. a March 25th fly-ott marked the end ' i AY as the A7F CORSAIRS catapulted lor the last time evf It was also a ma or naval aviation event when the last A .i- ' - ' S catapulted Irom MIDWAYS bow. mark- ing the end ol c , ■• -■ Navys most Ellective Fighting Machine On March 30. 198t ' f MV-U MAGIC was challenged by the most ambitious »or package in its 40 year history, EISRA-86. (Extended Incremental Selected Repair AvailaMity) This upgrading comprised the work ellorts and mandays re- (Hiked ol a ma or stateside earner overhaul (usually 12 to 14 months) into an 8 month modernisation including the catapult Hush deck nose gear launch system. MK7 MOD 1 let blast delleclors. restack and rereeve ol arresting gear engines, larger rudders, new liremain system valves and pumps, air traltic control consoles, a new viable anii submarine warlare capability, and intermediate maintenance avion- ics shops to support F A- 18 aircraft Blisters were built and mounted to the sides of MIDWA Y and over 47 tons ol unusable cable were removed When this monumental task was completed three days ahead ol schedule, the trick to ' MIDWA Y MAGIC evidenced ilsell as gut wrenching hard work lor everyone involved November 28. 1986 MIDWA Y ■TRAPPED her first F A- 18 Today MIDWA Y is one of the newest and oldest of the Navys combat ships. Armed with new strength and tempered by years of experience, she sails in defense and pursuit of a lasting peace. Oiiut.i. I V I.- lyi!-: titi o i: liffeco f.„ 1 9 7 3 9 n IB. 5v K-t i-r A BiT-tt Lr JA;«i «4 ' T ' «t fkmfih(n)W mi ebxmW r u t)i ' im L -; COT- So iMA«te o -;l 975¥4 f!29H. b ■rum itimtri tzo 1979 . 5-: tzo i4 fitJi a-p? 3 t iJs»$r ' $S4fp] JSt ltcSBa i - 5 ir cD tiH«ft«l f9 o T «ffcD8ii{bT ' ai -KJi SSa ;b A XjS icSl®»l9:(0fe«itc} »it- Rift t n izm 9 M z i X ' (Dm!Si- y K ±lcgo -Cc, 1 98 3 1 2; 5y KO arj Dm±.mmztJtWio i986¥3 g2 5B, 2 6 lcS I!g«mA7-E3;b-b {c 5 fc } iS tc t o T « t W 58) -i «S X$ ' tzF-4Sy7y h A(Dii co-«! 1985 3 30Bs -jh ' Ox tr. 4 omct)tzzm (DfpTmt±m i fj.j tei -p tzo yl ' Ox ' -j ' J ' P t IfUfnsE I SRA-86- Dvj:?hT m mimm it(n wt. F Ai8««e mx ' zfi tjikni 2r;! ) f. 14 ; i r xmmmx ' i ' tziztt ii ioi -i cOX 5 7 B i ♦) 3 H t ¥ ! ) 8 y g •? r B t ? ±S-illtc fit L T I S o

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PARTING SHOTS ANOTHER MOMENT IN NAVAL AVIATION HISTORY