Exploring a huge aircraft carrier…

Ever since I was in the French air force, I’ve always loved airplanes, so it was hard for me to resist visiting the Midway aircraft carrier that now is anchored on the San Diego waterfront. That ship was decommissioned in 1992 after the Gulf War which and since that time turned into a floating museum. We had seen the Intrepid, another museum carrier in New York harbor, but this one is the closest example there is to see to the modern atomic-powered ships like the Nimitz. Almost 1,000 feet long and more than 250 feet wide, it was home to 4,500 sailor and 75 aircraft. Evelyne loved the various living quarters, control posts and grinned while I was shaking into a F-18 flight simulator. A lot of walking and stair climbing for an unforgettable visit…