[Trueblackman]

The Midway can haldle the F/A-18 as she had 3 squadrons before decommissioning and the only problem with the F-14 is the Midway's Hangers are too small for the tail like the S-3B the Midway has recovered and launched 14's in the past. The new F/A-18 E/F would make her just as powerful as any other carrier.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Would you want to be on a ship so old that a good many of the original plank owners have died of old age?

[Blood of Tyrants]

the Midway's Hangers are too small for the tail

That's what I remembered.

[Turbo Pig]

While both the Midway and the Kitty Hawk are good ships, the Ranger was a better ship. I was in the MarDet aboard the Ranger; the Midway berthed in front of us before it was de-commisioned, and the KittyHawk berth aft of us, before the Ranger was de-commisioned.

Both ships suffer mechanical issues while I was onboard the Ranger; the Kitty Hawk actually missed sea periods because of them. I always felt it was a great disservice to the country to mothball the Ranger, while leaving the Kitty Hawk on active duty.