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Pearl HarborNew Arrivals to the Pacific Aviation Museum
By Eagle Strayhorn | November 23, 2009
When most visitors think of historic Pearl Harbor, they are most likely to focus on the USS Arizona Memorial. Less widely known but frequently visited is another historic museum at Pearl Harbor, the Pacific Aviation Museum. Located on Ford Island, the Pacific Aviation Museum houses numerous aircraft from around the world. Two of the most notable aircraft here are a Japanese Zero plane – the Grumman Wildcat – utilized in the WWII surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and the Stearman which was flown by the youngest aviator at that time, President H. W. Bush.
Japanese Zero Plane
Recently, local news stations have announced that there will be some new arrivals to the Pacific Aviation Museum. Flown in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, a collection of fighter jets: two F-86 Sabres, an F-4 Phantom, an F-102 Delta Dagger, and a Soviet MiG-15 will join the list of historical aircraft available for viewing at the museum. With exciting news like this, a trip to the Pacific Aviation Museum during your stay in Hawaii is sure to be enjoyable and memorable.
Delta Dagger
We offer daily tours to the Pacific Aviation Museum with included hotel pick up in Waikiki and airfare from Maui (Kahului and Kapalua), Kona, and Kauai. If you are interested in visiting the Pacific Aviation Museum, join our 42: Pearl Harbor War Memorials Tour. Included in this one-day long adventure to Pearl Harbor is a visit to the USS Arizona Memorial, the USS Bowfin Submarine, and the Pacific Aviation Museum. Also, you will enjoy a deluxe Honolulu city tour featuring the Iolani Palace, King Kamehameha Statue, and Punchbowl National Cemetery of the Pacific. Throughout the whole tour, listen to your guide as he/she offers narration filled with intriguing historical and cultural facts. What you get from a guided tour, you can never achieve on your own.
Grab a seat on the Discover Hawaii Tours mini-coach to Pearl Harbor and be one of the first to see these new aircraft at the Pacific Aviation Museum!
F-86 Sabre Fighter Jet
3 Comments
Sal on April 24, 2010 at 4:49 pm.
The photo you show as an F-102 Delta Dagger (as recently donated to the Pacific Aviation Museum) is actually that of an F-106 Delta Dart, the replacement for the Delta Daggar and an entirely different aircraft. The F-102 and F-86′s were donated by the Hawaii Air National Guard (ANG) which never flew the F106 Delta Dart. Sadly the museum will not be refurbishing them in the Hawaii ANG colors.
Pearl Harbor on October 21, 2011 at 10:00 am.
Hey Discover Hawaii Tours,
Just a quick note – We have a new PAN AM exhibit opening this Saturday, October 22, 2011! Thanks for the mentions! We appreciate all you do!
- Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
Aloha Blogger on October 24, 2011 at 11:40 am.
Thanks Andy! We should have a few photos and blog to post coming soon about Saturday’s exhibit. Mahalo!