Dec 7th 1941, a day which will live in infamy

[Warbird Kid]

What's the history of the P-64 and Ford Tri-Motor related to Pearl Harbor?

From the EAA Site:

The museum’s P-64 has an interesting past. One story has it that as one of the aircraft designated for shipment to Siam, the plane was in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. When Siam fell to the Japanese, the aircraft was confiscated by the US Army under provisions of the Neutrality Act, returned to the US and assigned to a training command.

From the MAFM Site:

The aircraft was sold to K.T Flying Service Ltd / Honolulu on August 7th, 1940. The “Story” goes that this plane was at Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941 and was strafed by Japanese fighters and later repaired. “Evidence” of bullet holes were found during restoration much later in its life. This could have happened as the sale went thru in August of 1940, but records did not show that the plane was registered in Hawaii until March 27, 1942. The plane could very well have been in Hawaii, and simply not yet registered until after the Pearl Harbor attack. Will try to learn more about this piece of history. Also looking for photos of the aircraft on Hawaii.

While they don't sound 100% sure, I figured I'd include them.

[StangStung]

Thanks, that's good stuff.

Does anyone know o any surviving relics of Japanese aircraft which participated in the attack on Pearl?

[Chris Brame]

Does anyone know of any surviving relics of Japanese aircraft which participated in the attack on Pearl?

There's a remnant of the Zero that landed at Niihau at the Pacific Aviation Museum (the pilot burned it before being killed by the locals after he pulled a gun on them).