USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Flight Deck

The USS Nimitz one-quarter scale replica flight deck highlights features of the modern nuclear-powered aircraft carriers that operate around the world.  The island superstructure not only depicts that on board the real ship, but also serves as the ticket counter for the museum’s large screen theater.  Nimitz entered service in 1975 as the lead ship of a class of 10 carriers, the newest of which is USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) commissioned in 2009. Read More