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PostPosted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:12 pm 
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Just curious if any WIXers have had the opportunity to go to this musuem yet? Any Tips?

I ask because I'll be in Honolulu Feb 1st, and plan to go before heading over to Kauai. I will definately post pictures taking the laptop

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Friends of mine are going to Hawaii sometime in the next month or two on vacation, I will ask them to get pictures for us if they visit the museum


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http://www.pacificaviationmuseum.org/visit.php

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I remember while I was in Pearl one time I had the chance to wonder around Ford Island, it was a great experience to be able to just wonder around such History. It was a "Ghost Town" so to speak, there was nothing going on and seemed like one on was on the island exept the Hover Craft Guy standing watch on the Sea Plane ramp. I really don't care if I ever step foot on theisland again but I would love to see the museum.

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A few pics from the Pacific Aviation Museum.

From the ticket office looking at the USS Bowfin
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First exhibit after exiting the theater, the Zero
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exhibit 2, Petty Officer 1st Class Shigenori Nishikaichi's Zero which crashed landed on the island of Niihau, sometime after the attack on Pearl. The brochure states that the consquences and events leading to his death on Niihau, led to the eventual internment of Japanese-Americans in Hawaii and the West Coast of the USA
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exhibit 3, Aeronca 65TC
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exhibit 4, B-25
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exhibit 5, Wildcat
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exhibit 6, P40, it appeared to be a fiberglass replica
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exhibit 7, Stearman, seen hanging in the current mags is now on the floor, behind it is the Lani Akea Cafe
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Our docent for the tour was Chip Gunther, a Navy Pilot, that flew Corsairs, he was a great tour guide. Pictured here with my wife Barbara
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The Museum is off to a good start, with two more hangars slated to open later on, focusing on other eras of military airpower. You can still see the runway, but, lots of grass is overtaking it. The shuttle bus drops you off at the front door, and runs every 15 minutes. The bus was waiting to depart, we jumped on and headed back. So I totaly spaced out getting pics off the landing strip, tower, other hangars. Once, inside the bus no pics allowed. Oh well, something for the next trip...


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Thanks, Warren! We all appreciate you posting and letting us know how it's looking. I'm sure it was a fabulous trip.

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Great pics. I hope they get the nose art on the Ruptured Duck eventually.

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Thanks for posting Warren.

The P-40 is the mockup that was used in Tora, Tora, Tora, and was previously displayed at Wheeler. It matches my photos from Wheeler

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