Today began with a very early start, 3.30 am, to be precise, for a 4.00 am transfer to the airport. After a bus ride to the airport, we flew to Houston, staying for less than an hour, then on to San Diego.
Reminiscent of a spy thriller, we were collected from the airport by a cavalcade of 5 large vans from Sea Camp. After a quick lunch and orientation at Sea Camp's site on Fiesta Island, we visited the USS Midway Museum in San Diego. The USS Midway was the USA's longest-serving aircraft carrier, from 1945 to 1992. It is now a museum devoted to aircraft carriers and naval aviation, having around 29 restored aircraft on-board.
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Sea Camp is located on Fiesta Island, San Diego |
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USS Midway |
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USS Midway |
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On the flight deck, the front row are helping the 'Shooter' (in yellow) |
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The Old - Corsair fighter from WWII and the Korean War. |
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The Newer - the 'Top Gun' F-14 Tomcat |
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F/A-18 Hornet |
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'Unconditional Surrender' (aka The Kiss), 8m tall statue adjacent to the USS Midway |
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Back at Sea Camp, a friendly international/intergalactic card game |