by Mark LoProto | Jun 26, 2018 | Pacific Aviation Museum, US Aircraft
During a visit to the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor, visitors come across a plane that was pivotal during the 1930s and 1940s, in the time leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor and throughout the Second World War. Unlike the other models on display, this...
by Mark LoProto | May 31, 2018 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Japanese Aircraft, Pacific Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor Weaponry
The innocent-sounding “Kate” of World War II was anything but sweet. It was a warplane designed to lay waste to its targets through the bombs it dropped from higher altitudes. Officially known as the Nakajima B5N bomber, the “Kate” (the Allies’ name for the...
by Mark LoProto | Feb 22, 2018 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Ford Island Naval Air Station, Learning Pearl Harbor, Pacific Aviation Museum
Getting to know every element of a place as rich in history as Pearl Harbor can be a daunting task. When planning a visit to this important site and the many exhibits and memorials contained within, it helps to have some background understanding of what awaits. Many...
by Mark LoProto | Feb 12, 2018 | Pacific Aviation Museum, USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin, USS Missouri, Visiting Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, a fleet of Japanese fighters and bombers flew into Hawaiian airspace, with the US naval base at Pearl Harbor as its primary target. The two-hour attack was a tragedy forever ingrained in American history. Today, this world-changing event and the...
by Mark LoProto | Jan 20, 2018 | Japanese Aircraft, Pacific Aviation Museum, US Aircraft
During the course of American aviation history, the aerial fleet of the US military has undergone vast changes to keep up with the changing demands of warfare. Aircraft that were once simple flying machines have evolved into complex and powerful planes capable of...
by Mark LoProto | Jan 13, 2018 | Kids at Pearl Harbor, Pacific Aviation Museum, USS Bowfin, USS Missouri, Visiting Pearl Harbor
Visiting Pearl Harbor includes dealing with some heavy themes that some parents may worry are too much for their kids. From the losses suffered that day to the war that followed, it can difficult for younger minds to fully comprehend, but that doesn’t mean they can’t...
