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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
    Any info can be used for personal use, if passing on or publishing please credit SWAG.
    If you can correct or add any information please contact me here.

    To visit our Flickr photo pages click StuC, RichT, IanG, MatthewB

    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

    Updates 2022:
    26th May - Log and pics added for Private Flyer Show 14/05/22
    24th December - BAPC Register updated and 56 pictures added

    Sunday 21 November 2010

    USA California - San Diego Carrier Museum USS Midway - 23/04/06 and 20/11/10

    Two visits, IanG on 23/04/06 and RichT on 20/11/10.

    23/04/06

    Flight Deck

    146036/700 Grumman C-1A Trader (066)
    147030/NE-461 Chance Vought F-8K Crusader (F8-0777)
    147030

    149711/NT-66 Sikorsky UH-3H Seaking (61-126)
    149711

    150157/TF Kaman SH-2F Seasprite (107)
    150157

    150954/VR-46 Boeing Vertol HH-46D (2040)
    150954

    151782/NL-512 Grumman KA-6D Intruder (I-085)
    153030/NE-101 McDonnell Douglas QF-4N Phantom II (1557)
    153030

    153880/NL-104 McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II (2466)
    153880

    154370/NK-507 LTV A-7B Corsair II (B-010)
    154370

    156641/NG-612 North American RA-5C Vigilante (316-34)
    158978/205 Grumman F-14A Tomcat (039)
    159766/NG-741 Lockheed S-3B Viking (394A-1095)
    159766

    161227 Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (A52-067)
    161227

    162901/01 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet (0459)
    60-03614 Bell UH-1B Iroquois (00260)
    N70264

    Hangar Deck

    154977/NM-301 Douglas A-4F Skyhawk (13793)
    154377

    156697/A-974 Rockwell T-2C Buckeye (318-12)
    156697

    160701 Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (A52-049) ..cockpit only
    91091/BA-186 North American SNJ-5 Texan (121-42107)
    91091


    20/11/10

    Flight Deck

    127922/NE-577 Douglas AD-4W Skyraider (7937)
    127922

    141136/D-106 Grumman F-9J Cougar (383C)
    141136

    141702/PP-87 Grumman F-9F-8P Cougar (35)
    141702

    142251/NF-612 Douglas EKA-3B Skywarrior (11577)
    142251

    143939/NT-52 Sikorsky UH-34J (58-0709)
    143939

    146036/700 Grumman C-1A Trader (066)
    146036

    147030/NE-461 Chance Vought F-8K Crusader (F8-0777)
    147030

    149711/NT-66 Sikorsky UH-3H Seaking (61-126)
    149711

    150157/TF Kaman SH-2F Seasprite (107)
    150157

    150954/VR-46 Boeing Vertol HH-46D (2040)
    150954

    151782/NL-512 Grumman KA-6D Intruder (I-085)
    151782

    153030/NE-101 McDonnell Douglas QF-4N Phantom II (1557)
    153030

    153880/NK-201 McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II (2466)
    153880

    154370/NK-507 LTV A-7B Corsair II (B-010)
    154370

    154977/NM-301 Douglas A-4F Skyhawk (13793)
    154977

    156641/NG-612 North American RA-5C Vigilante (316-34)
    156641

    156697/A-974 Rockwell T-2C Buckeye (318-12)
    156697

    158978/205 Grumman F-14A Tomcat (039)
    158978

    159766/741 Lockheed S-3B Viking (394A-1095)
    159766

    161227/602 Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (A52-067)
    161227

    162901/01 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet (0459)
    162901

    60-03614 Bell UH-1B Iroquois (00260)
    60-3614

    Hangar Deck

    149139 Chance Vought F-8J Crusader (F8-0939) ..cockpit only
    149139

    160701 Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (A52-049) ..cockpit only
    160701

    42-54654 Douglas A-24B Banshee (17493)
    42-54654

    50-1741/FDD Cessna O-1A Bird Dog (21483)
    50-1741

    67-14585/316 LTV A-7D Corsair II (D-004) ..cockpit only
    67-14585

    85957/SK-45 Grumman TBM-3E Avenger (2776)
    85957

    91091/BA-186 North American SNJ-5 Texan (121-42107)
    91091

    96885/WL-16 Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair (9039)
    96885