USS Midway (CV-41) Postwar Deck 1-2400

USS Midway (CV-41) Post War Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
 
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Midway (CV-41) in the Post War Deck configuration.
 
This Post War Deck version represents the ship’s post-World War II carrier configuration as depicted by the Alnavco/Superior miniature. Midway-class ships were repeatedly modernized for jet aircraft, angled-deck operations, steam catapults, and changing air groups, so their flight-deck layouts and markings evolved throughout their long careers.
 
Historical Information
The USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) was the lead ship of the Midway class, built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company. Commissioned on September 10, 1945, she entered service only days after Japan’s formal surrender and did not see combat in World War II.
 
Midway became an important Cold War test and fleet carrier, participating in Operation Frostbite in 1946 and launching a captured German V-2 during Operation Sandy in 1947. After extensive modernization, she served in the Vietnam War, supported Operation Frequent Wind in 1975, and flew combat sorties during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
 
Key Historical Details:
Commissioned: September 10, 1945
Class: Midway class
Number in Class: 3 completed from 6 ordered
Primary Theater: Atlantic, Mediterranean, Western Pacific, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf
Major Operations: Operation Frostbite, Operation Sandy, Vietnam War deployments, Operation Frequent Wind, Operation Paul Bunyan, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Fiery Vigil
Aircraft Complement: Varied significantly by era, from roughly 100 aircraft in early service to approximately 65–75 aircraft after later modernizations. Cold War air groups included aircraft such as the F-4 Phantom II, A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair II, E-2 Hawkeye, and later the F/A-18 Hornet.
Final Disposition: Decommissioned April 11, 1992; stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in 1997; preserved as the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California.
 
Model Compatibility
This 1-2400 scale deck decal is specifically sized and fitted to the now-defunct Alnavco/Superior 1-2400 scale pewter casting.