The USS Midway

San Diego.   We’ve always loved that town, and Susie and I spent the weekend down there.  In fact, we just got home a short while ago.   Earlier today we spent a half day aboard the USS Midway…and folks, if you ever visit San Diego, the USS Midway is a “must see” visit.  I can’t decide what was more awesome today…the weather, the ship itself, its size, the aircraft it carried, or the docents (all former Navy guys) who showed us around.   Very few words are needed from me, my friends…just take a look at these photos…

Susie on the Midway's 4-acre flight deck

Another view from the flight deck

The Midway was commissioned in 1945...several earlier aircraft were on display

A glorious day, the USS Midway, and a 12-24 wide angle lens with a polarizer...it doesn't get much better than this!

The Island...we climbed up top to see where air and navigation ops were conducted

An enormous flight deck...we were near the front of the ship for this shot

The view across the harbor...that's the USS Carl Vinson and the USS Ronald Reagan. Both are active duty carriers...and together they constitute one-fifth of the US carrier fleet!

You've gotta love that wide-angle lens!

One more view from the flight deck

The view from the Air Boss's seat

So that’s it for today, folks…we had a fun weekend and visiting the USS Midway was a special treat.   If you’re ever in San Diego, take a few hours for this special attraction.   Trust me on this…you’ll love it!

School starts up tomorrow at Cal Poly, so I most likely won’t post anything on Monday…but you never know, though, so check anyway!   Tuesday will be a very special day at CSC Motorcycles and you can bet I’ll have the photos to capture it.   Make sure you check the blog!

Ride safe and stay tuned!