Donations from the USAF Museum and the Hawaii Air National Guard have added five vintage jet aircraft to the Pacific Aviation Museum’s collection. The additions include an F-4 Phantom, two F-86 Sabres, a MiG-15, and an F-102 Delta Dagger.
The five aircraft, from the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, are now housed in an 85,000 square foot Hangar 79 that is also home to an F-14 Tomcat, an F-15 Eagle, a Bell UH-1 “Huey,” a Bell AH-1 Sea Cobra, and a Stinson L-5.
The USS Missouri went into dry dock on October 14, 2009 and is expected to be back and open for visitors on January 7, 2010, with a formal grand opening on Jan 29.
$18 million will be spent on maintenance and repairs which should keep the ship functioning for another 20 years. (more…)
Illustration of the new Pearl Harbor Visitor Center & Museum
The new Pearl Harbor Museum and Visitor Center is expected to be completed in December 2010. The construction is being done in stages so that that portions of the museum can remain open and provide continuing access to the Arizona Memorial. (more…)
