Pacific Aviation Museum, Hoku"s

Liz, CL, R and I were very fortunate that Jay drove us around Ford Island before taking us to the
Pearl Harbor Pacific Aviation Museum.
Crossing the bridge to Ford Island.

On Ford Island are two memorials that are usually missed by visitors.

USS Utah
A tomb for the dozens of crewmen who were trapped inside the overturned Battleship.

Memorial for the USS Oklahoma
14 marines and 415 sailors were killed.
The Memorial of white standing marble standards represents each fallen warrior "manning the rails".
It is very beautiful and moving.

And of course the USS Arizona, a memorial for the 1,777 men entombed there, as seen from the back.  A tour boat is stopped in front disembarking visitors.

The main Hangar that houses  the
Pacific Aviation Museum
There was a birthday celebration for Amelia Earhart going on , but we were so interested in Jay's interesting and detailed explanation of the displays that we hardly noticed the balloons and cake being served.

Japanese "Zero" plane which were very fast and maneuverable.

Time for lunch at the very good cafe in the Hangar.

We were happy that Denise joined us for lunch.
She recommended the hot dog, which was
crunchy on the outside and juicy and tasty on the inside. 

Great lunch and we just missed the crowd.

Jay's specialty is the Flight Simulators, using Oasis Programming he has put together a virtual cockpit.

We wore the headpiece and tried to maneuver the "plane" to land on water and then take off into the skies.
Very realistic.

The Holy Heli.  On Sundays, the helicopter would lower the pastor down to give his sermon on each ship and then haul him up again throughout the day.

A bomber with holes in its flaps enabling it to cut it's speed.

Getting ready to board the DC3, a workhorse that could carry anything.

Inside.  Not comfortable but eminently useful!

There is another Hangar, still with the holes made by Japanese gunfire, that houses many other aircraft .  The tarmac on the old runway outside is pitted and broken also by bullets fired during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Such a fascinating tour, made more fun by a deeply knowledgeable and interesting person like Jay.

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In the evening, Liz, CL, Les, Daren, R and M had dinner at Hoku's at the Kahala Hotel.

Very delicious Sweet Potato Soup

We all ordered the Onaga, but in different preparations.
Steamed Onaga with Tofu

The whole deep fried Onaga shared by Les, Daren and me.
Crispy on the outside and tender inside.

There was only room for Sorbet or Ice Cream for dessert.

The Hotel will shortly change owners and the restaurant will be refurbished soon.  A good thing.

Waiting outside the Hotel for our cars and saying goodbye until their next visit.
Looking forward to seeing you all again.