THE MONTH OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY: From ripcord to rescue

We’re proud to share amazing stories from America’s most popular warship museum in “United Stories of America,” a docuseries chronicling USS Midway’s epic adventures during 47 years of service.

Navy fighter pilot Paul Ilg’s world went from ordinary to extraordinary when a Vietnam combat mission became a test in sheer survival. His comrades aboard Midway would somehow find a way to provide this story with a proper ending.