Spring 2015 - Pacific Aviation Museum

SPRING 2015 | ISSUE #23
IN THIS ISSUE
Destinations & Dreams
Anniversary Dinner
When There Is a “Will”
There Is a Way
Sharing the past to inspire the future through
EDUCATION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
The year 2015 marks the beginning of our ninth year in operation. It has been a wonderful
challenge, with successes that far exceeded our hopes. Many of those successes are reflected in
facts and solid figures enabling us to measure our growth.
We opened our doors on December 6th, 2006 with five aircraft on the Museum floor. Today,
our collection boasts 48. 1,400,000 million people have seen the exhibits that tell their stories.
Our earnings are over $6,300,000. We started with 18 employees, now 52 today, of whom 6
are original members. We are fortunate to have 190 volunteers, 58 have earned 1000-hour stars.
Not so apparent are the successes that don’t carry mature metrics. We have given over
151,000 Aviator Tours to nearly 11 percent of our visitors, and our Docents constantly receive
appreciative compliments and letters of praise. Last year, we launched the independent traveler
Audio Tour, although the Docents are the people who bring to life the stories of Ford Island,
the history of our buildings, the aircraft, and the people who made them famous.
By Ken DeHoff
Executive Director of Operations
Our education programs have delivered a synonymous impact with Barnstorming Tours,
Museum Field Trips, Scout Programs, and Flight Schools. We provided over 50,000 students
with exposure to aviation and history, lessons not covered in the school text books. Our
Barnstorming program alone flew over 20,000 students in the P-40 simulator we take into the
classrooms. Over 1,800 scouts have earned merit badges during our Scout Saturday programs.
Our Restoration Department has grown, working daily in our Lt. Ted Shealy’s Restoration
Shop, now a major exhibit. In 2014, the volunteers who breathe life back into old aircraft
restored 2 large jets and the Cobra helicopter.
One of the joys of leadership is watching our team grow to achieve a joint goal. Our 8th
anniversary dinner in Hangar 79 was just such an event. The entire Museum came together
to pull off a highly applauded evening. It was another giant step forward with attendance,
celebrity participation, and fundraising. It involved a year’s planning, with staff, volunteers,
partners, and board members working together to set the stage, tables, and décor, transforming
our historic WWII hangar - with its scars from 73 years ago, the Ted Shealy Restoration Shop,
and Jet Gallery - into a sparkling, magical extravaganza hall. This was, and is, teamwork at its
best with the results we knew we could achieve. Thank you for your support as we experience
exciting growth.
We continue to move forward. Every department in the Museum has its goals set for 2015
that will enhance our position in the museum standings, the community, and exposure on the
World Wide Web. We are building and growing and testing new ways to do what we do even
better. We look forward to a new year with fresh enthusiasm, focus, and vigor.
With gratitude to all who helped make it happen,
Ken DeHoff
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EDUCATION
Education is a key factor in personal and
professional development. That’s why we
place education at the center of the Museum’s
mission statement. Educational achievement
helps open doors for young people who are
preparing for careers in today’s competitive
economy. Access to high quality learning
experiences creates a platform for young
people to imagine diverse opportunities for
future careers.
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a pivotal
moment for our nation. The aftermath
of this tragedy forged a national identity
characterized by courage, innovation,
perseverance, and resilience. The Museum
is uniquely suited to preserve and perpetuate
these civic values through education
programs designed for students of all ages.
The hangars and aircraft collection become
living classrooms for students. Our location
at the center of Pearl Harbor reinforces the
By Shauna Tonkin Ph.D
Director of Education
significance of the Museum as a strategic
place for honoring the past while embracing
the future.
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
provides a direct connection between these
legendary stories of WWII aviation in the
Pacific and the exciting world of aviation
today. An array of programs delivered at
the Museum, and offsite at schools and
community events, brings history and
science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) subjects to life, and complements
state and national learning standards. We
emphasize core skills such as inquiry, critical
thinking, innovation, and collaboration –
competencies that are necessary for success.
Our programs continue to influence students
as they finish high school. We encourage
individuals to explore career options in
aviation. The Frank Der Yuen Aviation
Scholarship is a meaningful way that we
demonstrate our commitment to the youth
of Hawaii through financial grants that may
be used for college or vocational training
related to the broad field of aviation.
Scholarship recipients are pursuing aerospace
engineering degrees, advanced flight training,
air traffic control programs, and flight
instructor certifications.
Ultimately, Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl
Harbor is a place of learning for all ages.
From the first experience as a museum visitor,
through school tours, special programs,
summer activities, and beyond, students
and visitors are encouraged to imagine their
future in aviation. Your support is vital,
and your contributions make a significant
impact on our education programs. Thanks
for helping us expand horizons and promote
student success!
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Destinations and Dreams
By Elissa Lines
Executive Director of Development
Events are a critical part of organizational growth, generating revenue to support programs
and activities and building a vibrant network of friends who understand and support the
mission. This year’s Anniversary Dinner, “Destinations and Dreams,” welcomed 630 special
guests, some who were already members and supporters and many new friends who were
visiting us for the first time.
The night was filled with energy and spirit. The presence of
patriotically presented “Jelly Belly” candy at each seat was an
unexpected surprise. Pearl Harbor survivors visited us during the
reception and won the hearts of everyone including our entertainer,
Cathy Foy, and company. Master of Ceremonies, Emmy Award
winning journalist David Hartman, kept the night flowing. Admiral
Thomas Hayward, USN (Ret) and Admiral R.J. “Zap” Zlatoper, our
current Board Chairman, combined to acknowledge the leadership
and dedication of Admiral Ronald Hays, USN (Ret) and Chairman
Emeritus for nearly 14 years of dedicated service to our museum
following his 37 year career as a naval fighter pilot and leader.
Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger added his admiration for the
volunteer leaders who have made our museum possible. Silent and
live auctions engaged the crowd as people bid on fun “destination”
packages like trips to New York, Seattle, San Francisco, and Las
Vegas, a catered dinner at our museum complete with a “Tower Toast,”
and items such as model aircraft, a Saito radio control engine, wine,
original art, and more.
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But the highlight of the night was the $100,000 Raise the Windsock
Challenge, provided by long-time museum friends and supporters, Si
and Betty Robin. (see bio pg.4) Though his wife Betty could not join
us this year, Si flew in from Los Angeles and challenged our audience
to match their support. Their generosity electrified our audience. Two
museum campers, both 11 years old, shared how their Pacific Aviation
Museum Pearl Harbor education program experience supported their
future dreams: to become a pilot or join the military to serve our
country as a fighter pilot. Within minutes, a very generous audience of
friends and first time visitors raised $167,000.
As the night came to a close, sponsor, philanthropic, and auction
support combined to generate a total of $527,000, a record for our
organization, with expenses of $153,000. Our thanks for Chairwoman
Ruth Limtiaco for helping us produce such a wonderful night.
Let’s keep the energy going! Mark your calendars for Saturday,
December 5th, 2015. We hope you will join us for a spectacular
evening – let’s remember and honor the past so that we might inspire
and challenge our future!
The 2014 Raise the Windsock Challenge Donor
Seymour “Si” Robin and Mary “Betty” Bazar-Robin have
been an integral part of Sensor Systems since 1972. Si
brings over 40 years of antenna design engineering and
manufacturing expertise to the forefront of what makes
Sensor Systems great. He also holds various patents in the
field of communication and navigation antennas. Mary
“Betty” Bazar-Robin has been a part of Sensor Systems since
its founding in 1961. One of the original founders of the
Company, Betty was responsible for all day-to-day operations
at the Company until 1972. Si Robin joined the Company
in 1972 and took over the day-to-day operations, while Betty
remained President and Chief Financial Officer.
Special thanks to our Supporters
Raise the Windsock
Challenge Gift–$100,000
Seymour “Si” Robin and
Mary “Betty” Bazar-Robin,
Sensor Systems
Grand Reception Host–
$35,000
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Gold Table–$10,000
Northrop Grumman
Michael and Carol Shealy,
Basis Foundation
Silver Table–$5,000
Aston Hotels & Resorts
Bank of Hawaii
Alexander “Sandy” Gaston
Hawaii’s Hidden Hideaway
Bed & Breakfast
Horizon Lines
Hunt Companies
McDonalds Restaurants of
Hawaii, Inc.
Royal Pacific Air
Schuler Family Foundation/
DR Horton, Inc
Welch and Weeks Architects/
Peter Starn / William
Oberlin
Bronze Table–$3,000
Air Olomana
Architects Hawaii
Brownlie & Lee / PBR Hawaii
Ken Bailey & Sue Matthews
Aileen Blanc / Beti Ward, Pacific Air Cargo
The Boeing Company
Benjamin Cassiday, Jr.
Clint and Suzy Churchill
Chuck Cotton / Clear Channel
Ernst & Young
Dennis Fitzgerald
HEI / HECO
Hawaii News Now
Jim & Carole Hickerson
Howard Hughes Corporation
Island Insurance
Kuhana Associates
Matson Foundation
Col Richard May, Jr.
USAF (Ret.)
Gen John & Audrie Miller
Monarch Insurance
Charles L. Goodwin/
Michael “Swede” Olson
Outrigger Enterprises
Navy League of Honolulu /
Pacific AquaScapes
Pro Service Hawaii
Raytheon
Robert’s Hawaii
Gen. Richard & Celia
Richardson
John and Elizabeth Seibold
This Week Magazine
TLC PR
Wilson Okamoto Corporation
WSP Group
Admiral R. J. “Zap” and
Mrs. Barry Zlatoper
Raise the Windsock
Challenge Donors
$50,000 and Above
David Lau
$10,000 and Above
Clay Lacy
David & Noreen Mulliken
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Kosasa
Edward Merrill
Herman Rowland
$5,000 and Above
Fred and Barbara Telling
Admiral Ronald J. Hays
D. Wade & Georgina Allred
Ross Mickey
Skip and Kim Lehman
$1,000 and Above
John and Elizabeth Seibold
Dennis Fitzgerald
John W. Cronin, Jr.
Robert & Terrye Bellas
Ken & Tanja DeHoff
Alexander “Sandy” Gaston
Charles Au
Clint & Suzy Churchill
Connie J. Bowlin
Darrell “Buck” Welch, Jr.
David and Florence Kleine
ECA LLP
Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
Stanley S. Hubbard
Elissa Lines
General Gary &
Mrs. Shelley North
Jeanne Rose
Jhamandas Watumull Fund
John Tallichet
Nordic PCL Construction, Inc.
Richard Dahl
Richard W. Marine, Jr.
Thomas & Margaret Hayward
Donald Johnston
Admiral Ronald and
Mrs. Barry Zlatoper
$500 and Above
Tamara Jeanne Barto
Gregory Coleman
Lee Collins
Christopher Hochuli
Christopher J.D. Haig
City Mill
Curtain Wall Design &
Consulting, Inc.
Dr. Patrick Sullivan
Jack & Michelle Schneider
Lewis and Janet Shaw
Owen Fukumoto
Robert E. Gilbert
Robert E. Glanville
Alan Hayashi
Mark Hastert
Kristi Yanagihara
Carol McNamee
$100 and Above
Admiral Stan & Jennie
Lou Arthur
Air Central, Inc.
Carolyn M. Craig
Edward Cruickhank
General David Bramlett
Admiral Harry B Harris, Jr.
Lynn Kiyan
Nashimoto Luttrell Masako
Hanry & Linda Bruckner
James A. Kelly
Virginia & Cynthia Alexander
Amelia Olsen Andrade
David & Anna Kennedy
Leonard Gollob
Manuel V. Gayton
Raymond B. Bottom
Steven & Gail Bauer
Tim Hudson
Virginia Young
Dinner Auction Donors
$5,000 and Above
Ricky and Teresa Price
$1,000 and above
Eric and Tamara Barto
Robert and Terrye Bellas
Dave Lau
David and Noreen Mullikens
Brook Garner
Jeanne Rose
Maryann Rowe
$500 and Above
Ken Bailey / Sue Matthews
Alexander “Sandy” Gaston
Christopher Haig
John Hanenburg
Robert McConnell
Robert Rizika
Herm Rowland
John and Elizabeth Seibold
Sandra Simon
$100 and Above
John Brownhill
Michael & Judith Dennis
Gary Feyerisen
Harry & Evelyn Greene
James Greenwell
Fred Hagen
David & Florence Kleine
Patricia Lucas
Denise Sanders
Carlton Scholl
Robert Thomas
Shauna Tonkin
Darrell (Buck) Welch
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History Corner
By Burl Burlingame
Historian
Newborn babies are thrilled by the world
they’re experiencing, but every once in a
while, they turn their heads away and close
their eyes. They’re simply overwhelmed by
too much stimulus.
We all feel that way on occasion. Presenting
just the right amount of information in
museum exhibits is tricky business — not
enough information, and the visitor feels
shortchanged; too much, and their eyes glaze
over. Figuring out the right balance seems to
be as much art as science.
This can be particularly difficult when
dealing with historical subjects. The technical
aspects of aviation are clear and unambiguous
— flying isn’t magic, it’s physics, although it
seems magical — but the aviation world is
filled with tall tales and colorful personalities.
Sorting out history from mythology can
be difficult, particularly when visitors are
aviation buffs who “know it all.”
Our goal as aviation historians is to tell
the truth, keeping it as factually accurate
as possible. The great thing about aviation
history is that it’s never dull!
We are currently focused on two aircraft in
the restoration shop, a couple of basket cases
in the process of becoming like new again.
Both are workhorse military aircraft that saw
lots of hard use, and the years have not been
kind, so our restoration crew is performing
miracles. The smaller aircraft is an example
of the Cessna O-2A Skymaster, a speedy little
observation aircraft used in Vietnam; and the
larger aircraft is the famous Douglas C-47
Skytrain. Although the physical work of repair
and restoration is essentially identical for each
airframe, the final interpretation is completely
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
different. What’s the story we want to tell for
each one? What story best fits our mission?
What story will not only hold the visitor’s
interest but also educate and illuminate that
aircraft’s place in aviation history?
For the C-47, we were able to trace that
airplane’s particular history, from her
missions with the 317th Troop Carrier Group
“Jungle Skippers” to her postwar career as
an Australian outback airliner and a Hawaiibased cargo hauler. Her wartime history is
the key to interpreting our C-47, and luckily
we were able to find information and pictures
of our particular bird during wartime.
Restoring our C-47 back to 1944 became
our goal, and making her look exactly the
way she did during that time period became
our mission.
Our O-2A is more problematic, as we
received the wreckage of three different
O-2As and are cobbling together a single
intact airframe. So what we have is a
representative aircraft instead of a historical
aircraft. In this case, our interpretation
focuses on the role of the aircraft’s mission
rather than the individual aircraft itself.
Is there an aspect of aviation history we’re
overlooking at the Museum that the O-2A
would help fill in? As it turns out, there is.
Cessna O-2A Skymaster
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Restoration
Lt. Ted Shealy’s Restoration Shop has been
bustling with work on the C-47 and O-2A.
Few aircraft are as well known, were so
widely used, or were used for as long as the
C-47. Affectionately nicknamed the
“Gooney Bird,” this aircraft was adapted
from the Douglas DC-3 commercial
airliner. These C-47s carried personnel and
cargo around the globe. They also towed
troop-carrying gliders, dropped paratroops
into enemy territory, and evacuated sick or
wounded personnel.
Our Restoration Shop crew has been
removing and replacing rivets and stringer
sections on the forward section of the C-47’s
fuselage. Restoration volunteer Mike Kang,
who’s leading this project, has taught several
other volunteers how to properly “buck” and
“shoot” rivets.
Lt. Ted Shealy’s Restoration Shop is making
big strides toward turning our O-2A into a
hanging display in Hangar 79. In the 1960s,
Cessna produced two series — the O-2A and
the O-2B. The O-2A carried wing pylons
for rockets, flares, and other light ordnance.
In the Forward Air Control role, the O-2A
identified and marked enemy targets with
smoke rockets, coordinated air strikes, and
reported target damage.
It has been a half-century since the American
phase of the air war over Vietnam began,
which makes the period officially historical.
The museum’s Vietnam-era aircraft collection
has grown into one of the finest in the country
with a respectable sampling of jets, props, and
helos. The CH-46 and CH-53 — our most
recent acquisitions — were flown directly to
the museum as they were retired from active
service, and both are Vietnam veterans.
The wings on our O-2A have been sanded,
repaired, painted, and installed. The
cowlings — both front and rear — have
received the same treatment. The tail
section has been test-assembled and is now
undergoing some small sheet-metal repairs.
Both propellers have been painted and
machined to the hubs to facilitate hanging
the plane.
On your next visit to the museum, be sure
to stop in Hangar 79 to see the C-47 and
the O-2A — along with the entire collection
of aircraft. Hats off to our Lt. Ted Shealy’s
Restoration Shop team for their dedication
and hard work. (continued next page)
A Distinguished Visitor
Rigsby Barnes happened to be here at the
museum when he noticed a familiar name on
the canopy of one of the aircraft. The name
Fred Siebert on the F-4C brought back a
flood of memories for Rigsby. He approached
Restoration Manager Randy Gratz and me
and asked “Is that the Fred Siebert from New
Orleans?” I answered “Yes it was and he was
KIA on December 2nd 1969 in another F-4 over
Vietnam”. He answered back “Yes, I learned
that at my 50th high school reunion”. You see
Rigsby and Fred had attended the same school
and were team mates on the track team in
1958. Much like I mentioned above, working at
a place where we keep history alive is an honor,
Rigsby on vacation stumbled across a part of
his and this country’s history here in Hangar 79.
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Left: Removing radio rack from one of the
surplus O-2 fuselages
Above: Mounting C-47 wing section to
stand for future display and tool in education
A Riveting Experience
Most people probably think that smashing
a rivet into place is pretty simple. How
hard can it be, right? You just stick the rivet
through the hole, apply pressure from a large,
heavy, metal object (the bucking bar) to one
side, and smash it with the rivet gun from
the other side — easy, right?
Well, not really. Shooting rivets is one of the
more technical and precise jobs you can do
during aircraft assembly and repair. There are
so many variables that come into play, such
as: What type of rivet is needed? What size?
What length? Can I get a bar on the rivet?
Can I get a gun on the rivet?
Once you are ready to shoot, you need to
look at the metal you are riveting, and what
type of gun and bar you are using. After you
figure out all of that, you can shoot the rivet.
During World War II, “Rosie the Riveter”
Be a Part of History. Volunteer with Us.
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor is
delighted to introduce Lori Warnock as our
new Volunteer Coordinator. Lori has worked
for many years as a volunteer coordinator
with the Army and is excited to bring her
experience to the Museum.
big events. The next signature event we have
coming up is the always-popular “Biggest
Little Air Show” on August 15-16. Last year
we had 186 volunteers, and this year’s event
promises to be even bigger. We are looking
for 225 volunteers to help out!
The Museum’s volunteer program is thriving,
and Lori is eager to apply her expertise toward
its continued growth. As Lori commented,
“Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Museum
— and their personal interaction adds so
much to our visitors’ Museum experience.”
We have a variety of ongoing volunteer
opportunities ranging from docents, aircraft
restoration, office work, and greeters.
Interested in volunteering? We can always
use more volunteers, especially during our
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If you are interested in volunteering at
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor,
please contact Lori at Volunteers@
PacificAviationMuseum.org.
workers were vital to the manufacture of our
military aircraft, making up 65 percent of
the industry’s total workforce. Riveting really
was Rosie’s specialty — and Louise’s, Ann’s,
Deborah’s, and Evelyn’s.
When There Is a “Will,” There Is a Way!
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s a boy of 11 growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan during WWII, Dale watched
in awe as the massive bombers flew overhead. The drone of the engines, the sight of
aircraft formations covering the sky, were indicators of American resolve and strength to
win the war. The aircraft symbolized American power, giving young and old alike a feeling
of confidence and national pride that combined with the machinery of war to propel our
nation and its allies to victory.
Dale could identify every aircraft by the
silhouette it cast. Seeing such aircraft today
takes him back to his boyhood days and to
the emotions of that era. His involvement
and interest in Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl
Harbor stems from this boyhood memory –
he wants the younger generation to have the
same opportunity to see these aircraft and
to remember the historic role they played in
protecting our freedom and way of life.
The character and family values of the
“Greatest Generation” were instilled in their
children – it was their legacy. Though we
often speak of these values as though they
have vanished from the fabric of American
life, they continue on in the hearts and mind
of those impacted by the times. The lessons
of the past laid the foundation by which an
entire generation lived; children raised during
WWII are now passing that legacy on to their
children and grandchildren.
For Dale, the lesson was one of giving. His
parents brought him up to be generous, to
care for not only his family but the broader
community whenever possible. From 1957
to the present day, Dale has lived a very
successful life in California. And though
he may be limited during his lifetime to
the impact he hopes to have on causes that
are meaningful to him, he has taken steps
to ensure that the successes he achieved
during his lifetime will not only perpetuate
support and security for his family, but will
also extend his passion for giving to those
charitable organizations he cares deeply about.
Dale established a charitable remainder trust.
This planned giving tool allows him to draw
benefit today from the income generated by
his trust, and to pass on the principal of the
trust after he is gone to his family and the
charitable groups named in the trust like
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. It is a
gift that breathes perpetual life into his vision.
For museums and other charitable
organizations, such gifts are blessings,
providing validation for their mission, and,
when the trust matures, releasing an infusion
of capital that enables them to continue to
grow and secure their future. Dale has given
wings to his dream, that future generations
will learn from, see, and understand the
impact of aviation on our country, and the
world. The aircraft of WWII will fly in
the hearts of all who visit Pacific Aviation
Museum Pearl Harbor.
If you are interested in learning about
the many investment and planning tools
available to you that both maximize the
impact of your resources today and allow for
better impact tomorrow, please give us a call.
Dale Dykema, Pacific Aviation Museum
Pearl Harbor Member
We would be happy to talk with you about
current planned giving and estate planning
tools. Having a plan ensures that your
dreams will be achieved.
For more information:
Carol Greene | 808-441-1006
[email protected]
Elissa Lines | 808-445-9069
[email protected]
By Elissa Lines
Executive Director of Development
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2015 Year-To-Date Contributions
(As Of 12/1/2014–2/26/15)
$500 and above
Amount $1,000 and Above
$5,000 and Above
Jerry & Lena Baker
Frederick Bear
Wayne Jones
Howard Katz
William Lee
John & Regina Lysinger
Philip Reed
Dean Robnett
Robert & Florence Rosen
Arthur Saylor
Wayne Springsteen
Robert Brucato
Richard Clauss
John Delong
Merrill Greer
Alex Hollum
Charlie Jones
Tom N. Jordan
Keith Leisses
Jim & Marilyn Pappas
Janice & Raymond Perry Community Fund, Inc.
Donald Rahn
Russell Thompson
Gary & Donna Von
John Walker
Donald Workman
Dr. Patrice Richardson, M.D.
City And County Of Honolulu
In Memory of Lt. Col Allen T. Miller,
Robert Ryker
Robert & Gail Szul
Robert Wicks
$10,000 and Above
Edward Wedbush
$25,000 and Above
William Buerschinger
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Calendar of Events
March 14th – July 31 – National Memories Exhibit.
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor serves as the first stop of the
“National Memories” 2015 United States tour. The exhibit, which first
went on display in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen in 2010, has
toured through Mainland China and Taiwan. Through the use of
imagery and more than 100 historic photos taken by the 164th US
Signal Photo Company in the China Burma India Theater. “National
Memories” brings to life camaraderie that existed between Chinese and
U.S. soldiers as their countries joined forces during World War II. The
Museum’s permanent “Flying Tigers Exhibit” featuring a WWII-era
P-40 aircraft anchors the exhibit.
May 16th – Open Cockpit Day, 10:30am to 3pm in Hangar 79.
Climb into the cockpit of one of several of our historic aircraft and talk
story with pilots. Flight suits, helmets, and fun provided. Bring your
camera! Free with Museum admission and free to Museum Members.
June 6th – Battle of Midway Commemoration.
The Museum marks the 73rd anniversary of the turning point of
WWII with a special Midway program. Free with Museum admission
and free to Museum Members.
June 9th - 11th – Flight School for Boys.
A 3-day adventure in the history and technology of aviation for 6th
through 8th graders. Immersive, hands on activities with an emphasis
on Pacific aviation and fun. 9:00am to 4:00pm, $175 ($155 Members)
for the three-day program includes all materials, lunches, snacks, and a
Flight School logo tee shirt.
Flight School for Boys repeats: June 23-25. Call (808) 441-1005 or email
[email protected] for more information.
June 16th - 18th – Flight School for Girls. A 3-day adventure in
the history and technology of aviation for 6th-8th graders. Immersive,
hands on activities with an emphasis on Pacific aviation and fun.
9:00am to 4:00pm, $175 ($155 Members) for the three-day program
includes all materials, lunches, snacks, and a Flight School logo tee shirt.
Call (808) 441-1005 or email [email protected]
for more information.
July 14th - 16th – Aviation Adventure, 9am to 4pm. The Aviation
Adventure continues the excitement of Flight School with a co-ed
residential camp for teens. Students ages 13-15 (or graduates of Flight
School) spend 3 days at the Museum and 2 nights onboard the
Battleship Missouri Memorial exploring STEM concepts of aviation
and aerospace in our historic setting of Ford Island. Program fee
includes all materials, meals, snacks, overnight accommodations, and an
Aviation Adventure logo tee shirt. Registration is $325 ($290 Museum
Members) for the 3-day/2-night program.
Aviation Adventure repeats: July 21-23. Call (808) 441-1005 or email
[email protected] for more information.
July 26th – Happy Birthday, Amelia Earhart!
Visitors are invited to celebrate Amelia Earhart’s 118th birthday. The
Museum fronts Luke Field on Ford Island, where Ms. Earhart ground
looped her Lockheed Electra on takeoff March 20, 1937, while
attempting her Round-the-World-Flight. Visitors will enjoy cake, juice,
and a look at our “Amelia Earhart in Hawaii” Photo Exhibit. Bring your
camera and take a picture with an Amelia Earhart impersonator. Free
with Museum admission and free to Museum Members, 11am to 1pm.
Free goodie bags and free admission to families with at least one person
dressed in Amelia or historical aviation attire. Just board the Ford Island
shuttle at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Amelia Look Alike Contest
for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, place prizes will happen at 1pm.
August 15th - 16th – Biggest Little Airshow in Hawaii.
10am to 4pm. This year is the Museum’s 8th Remote Control airshow.
Visitors will be able to drive on to Ford Island and experience over 100
remote control 1/5th scale warbirds, jets, and helicopters performing
aerial combat, stunts, aerobatics, and candy bombings for the keiki.
Musical concerts, actual aircraft flyovers, aircraft static displays, hangar
tours, enter to win prize drawings. Food, drink, retail and entertainment
booths and exhibits. Free with Museum admission and free to
Members. Sponsors, exhibitors and vendors are invited to participate.
For more information call 808-441-1013, 808-445-9069 or visit
PacificAviationMuseum.org.
June 29th - July 1st – Explorers Club, 9am to 4pm. All day STEM
and flight simulation programs for 3rd through 8th graders. Students
explore topics in science, technology, engineering and math. One-day
registration is $60 ($55 Members) and includes all program materials.
Students provide their own lunch. To register, call 808-445-9137 or at
PacificAviationMuseum.org.
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The perfect landing
for historic events.
Imagine dining in the shadow of a B-25
Mitchell bomber, or enjoying the cocktail
conversation around an authentic Japanese
Zero. We can accommodate 2,500 guests in
our Museum Gallery and as many as 10,000
on the tarmac, which still bears the scars of
the Dec. 7, 1941, attack.
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