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EMMW.W.W- -r- - ' -WS aa Returning to war torn Vietnam in April 1972, MIDWAY made her pres- ence felt. In one week there were five MIG kills. Finally on January 12. 1973 Lt Vic Kovaleski and R.I.O. Lt Jim Wise shot down the last MIG of the Vietnam War. After the signing of the cease fire on January 15 MIDWAY returned home and was awarded The Presidential Unit Citation by President Richard Nixon for outstanding performance on her eleven month deployment. Following repairs and alterations, MIDWAY and CVW5 permamatly left Alameda in September 1973 for her new forward deployment in Yokosuka, Ja- pan. The new base of operations re- duced deployment cycles of her sister Pacific Fleet carriers. In April 1975, MIDWAY returned to the waters of Vietnam and took part in operation Frequent Wind. As South Vietnam fell, helos shuttled 3,073 refu- gees out of Saigon onto the MIDWAY. One South Vietnamese pilot escaped flying a Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog observa- tion plane, with his wife and five chil- dren aboard. The Vietnamese Pilot dropped a note asking Permission to land. The angle deck was cleared, the approach was excellent, and the family landed safely with room to spare. Immediately following operation Frequent Wind. MIDWAY steamed into the Gulf of Siam and flew aboard 100 American built aircraft, thus pre- venting them from falling into commu- nist hands. MIDWAY, after a brief stop in Subic Bay, entered the Indian Ocean and op- erated there from mid-October until December. She returned to Yokosuka in time to celebrate the 1975 holiday. From 1976 until 1984 MIDWAY ' S his- tory is hallmarked by long Indian Ocean cruises and port calls to some of the most exotic Far East ports. Being constantly forward deployed keeps her on the cutting edge of readiness. MIDWAY no longer under- goes overhauls: instead, her upkeep is managed through periods of extended Incremental Ships Restricted Availa- bilty (EISRA). These brief periods allow MIDWAY to be serviced, but also to deploy at any time. IN 1970 MIDWAY underwent her final renovation before going to her new home. The end result was the strongest ship to sail the seas. Right: leaving conus in 1973 for its new home in Yokosuka Japan. MIDWAY would soon undertake the hard task of becoming a forward deployed unit.

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