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A view of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) as crewmen work to recover a damaged F-4J Phantom II aircraft hanging off the side of the ship. The damage resulted from a collision between the MIDWAY and the Panamanian freighter CACTUS

A view of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) as crewmen work to recover a damaged F-4J Phantom II aircraft hanging off the side of the ship. The damage resulted from a collision between the MIDWAY and the Panamanian freighter CACTUS

A view of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) as crewmen work to recover a damaged F-4J Phantom II aircraft that was hanging off the side of the ship. The damage resulted from a collision between the MIDWAY and the Panamanian freighter CACTUS

A view of damage caused to an F-4 Phantom II aircraft that was parked on the port side flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) when it collided with the Panamanian freighter CACTUS

A view of damage caused to an F-4 Phantom II aircraft that was parked on the port side flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) when it collided with the Panamanian freighter CACTUS

A view of damage caused to two F-4 Phantom II aircraft that were parked on the port side flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41)when it collided with the Panamanian freighter CACTUS

A view of the damaged tail section of an F-4J Phantom II aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41). The damage resulted from a collision between the MIDWAY and the Panamanian freighter CACTUS

A view of the damaged tail section of an F-4J Phantom II aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41). The damage resulted from a collision between the MIDWAY and the Panamanian freighter CACTUS

A view of damage caused to an F-4 Phantom II aircraft that was parked on the port side flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) when it collided with the Panamanian freighter CACTUS

A view of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) as crewmen work to recover a damaged F-4J Phantom II aircraft hanging off the side of the ship. The damage resulted from a collision between the MIDWAY and the Panamanian freighter CACTUS

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Base: USS Midway (CV 41)

Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Scene Camera Operator: Unknown

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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flight deck aircraft carrier uss crewmen work crewmen work phantom ship damage collision panamanian freighter cactus uss midway pacific ocean us navy ships united states ships f 4 j phantom ii aircraft carrier us navy high resolution aircraft carrier uss f 4 j phantom ii aircraft panamanian freighter cactus pacific fleet aircraft carrier deck us national archives
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21/07/1980
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Fire fighters stand by in a crash vehicle as an A-6E Intruder aircraft is catapulted from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41)

Two F-4 Phantom II aircraft are prepared for takeoff on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41)

A view of damage caused to the port side of the deck edge optical landing system platform of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) when it collided with the Panamanian freighter CACTUS

A British Royal Air Force member decontaminates an F-C Phantom II aircraft during chemical warfare training, part of Exercise Coronet Cactus

Crewmen work in the rigging of the Coast Guard training bark USCGC EAGLE (WIX 327) as visitors line up to tour the ship at the start of Fleet Week

A port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41), anchored in its home port. Various aircraft line the fight deck

Crewmen work on the tail rotor of a Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) SH-3H Sea King Helicopter on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)

A silhouetted starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) underway

A view of the engine exhaust of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41). The F-4 was damaged when the MIDWAY collided with the Panamanian freighter CACTUS. (Substandard image)

As seen through the canopy of the No. 1 aircraft, a wingman in an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft holds his position slightly behind and to the right of the leader. Both aircraft are from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192), which is assigned to the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41)

A plane director aboard the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) guides an A-6E Intruder aircraft onto a catapult

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flight deck aircraft carrier uss crewmen work crewmen work phantom ship damage collision panamanian freighter cactus uss midway pacific ocean us navy ships united states ships f 4 j phantom ii aircraft carrier us navy high resolution aircraft carrier uss f 4 j phantom ii aircraft panamanian freighter cactus pacific fleet aircraft carrier deck us national archives