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...
by Mark LoProto | Nov 20, 2017 | Battleships, Pacific Aviation Museum, Submarines, USS Bowfin, USS Missouri, USS Oklahoma Memorial
As you prepare for your journey back to 1941, to the day when the United States felt a stunned sorrow over the loss of 2,403 American lives, you’ll want to have a basic understanding of where you’re going and what you’re going to see. In the first part of our...
by Mark LoProto | Jun 13, 2017 | Japanese Aircraft, Pacific Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor Tours, US Aircraft
When you arrive at Pearl Harbor to experience the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument and the other Pearl Harbor Historic Sites, you probably already know that you’re in for a historical journey back to December 7th, 1941. But is everything within...
