permission to come aboard

[silverwolf6198]

hi everyone, asking permission to come aboard. just wanted to say hi, and that my late uncle ed crumb served on the midway
and my aunt is sending me his model of the midway. he is also a plank holder. just wanted to know what kind of aircraft was on the midway back then so i can add them to the model. i served
on the uss forrestal. any help would be appreciated.
thankyou, stephen

[Eagle3]

Welcome aboard Silverwolf!

Was your Uncle an original plankowner or from one of the two commissionings after coming out of the yard? There were two times the ship was decomm'd for yard work and then recommissioned. Once in the 50's and again in the 60's. I have lists of all the Air Wings and squadrons aboard. Again, welcome aboard!

[silverwolf6198]

i am not really sure when. my auntis in florida and i will e- mail her and find out for you. did the midway ever have corsairs on it??
thanks for replying, stephen

ps. i will get back in touch.:)

[Eagle3]

Yep, Corsairs were aboard as well as HellDivers when the ship was commissioned.

[Billntwrk]

Folks,

The SDACM has a lot of A/C in the pipe line. I am told that we have "Spad's" (SPD's) all the way to "Hornets" in the pipeline. Stay right here! Don't touch that Mouse! When it happens, it will appear here, first.

Remember!

Buzz has an *In* all the way to the Executive Board!

Billntwrk@yahoo.com sends.

[nipon ginko]

1962-1966

When I was aboard these were the types of A/C on Midway

AD-6 and 7 (skyraider)----some times 1 AD5(6 man crew)

A4 (skyhawk)

A3D(skywarrior)

F4H(phantom)

F8U (crusaider)

S2F (early warning)-large radome on top

S2F (ships cod)-----transport personal-parts -mail etc.

one chopper?