1 THE CARRIER MIDWAY, CV 41
Operational from 1945 to 1991
2 One elevator on either side, each holding 2 aircraft
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7 In her WW II initial configuration, Midway carried 88 planes
8 This count decreased slightly in two subsequent redesigns
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13 Enlisted men's quarters
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18 Ship's store
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24 The anchor chains and capstans
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46 In the brig, located low in the ship near the engine room
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71 Back on the hangar deck, a Vietnamese general flew this light observation plane to the Midway with his entire family during the 1975 Viet evacuation.
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80 One of the elevators, capable of carrying 2 planes each
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110 In WW II, folding wings enabled more planes to be stowed
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113 Up in the 'island', or flight control superstructure
