The giant aircraft carrier USS Midway was one of the US Navy's flagships from 1945-91, last seeing action in Gulf War I. On the flight deck of this truly vast ship you can closely inspect four aircraft including the F-14 Tomcat and F-4 Phantom jet fighters. Go up to the bridge via the twisting confines of the upper deck and imagine trying to park this beast.

Any armchair Mavericks will want to check out Mach Combat on the hangar deck, below the flight deck (www.machcombat-midway.com) where you can 'fly' an F-4 in a mini-simulator at a desk. Alternatively, you can get the full cockpit experience in which you wear a flight suit, receive a mission briefing, close down the canopy and 'take off'. Make reservations.