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An Apollonaut travel guide
The place behind the detail.
Two hangars that survived 7 December 1941, a control tower and the aircraft of the Pacific war offer several ways into the story of Ford Island.
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Hangars that survived
Hangar 37, a former seaplane hangar, survived the attack of 7 December 1941. Hangar 79, built in 1939, still has bullet holes in its windows from that morning.
The museum has occupied both hangars since it opened on 7 December 2006.
The control tower
Ford Island’s control tower was the site of the first radio alert of the attack, and has been a National Historic Landmark since 1964.
Tower experiences can be added to general admission for an extra charge.
Aircraft and their stories
The collection ranges from a Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero and the B-17E known as the Swamp Ghost to jets of the Cold War such as a MiG-15 and an F-14D Tomcat.
This history belongs to the place and the people who shaped it. The History page offers a longer introduction, and the timeline gives a short route through selected milestones.
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Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
