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HANGAR 79
When completed (opening in 2011 or 2012), Hangar 79 will tell the story of the WWII air war. Interactive exhibits and vintage aircraft will cover the major theaters of the Pacific war, including the Philippines, the Aleutian Islands, the Solomon Islands, China, and the push toward the Japanese home islands. A replica of a WWII aircraft carrier deck will demonstrate how the carrier revolutionized naval warfare. Space will be available for traveling exhibits, meetings and special occasion events for groups of up to 1,000. This will provide the first large entertainment venue for special events in Pearl Harbor and one of a very few on Oahu. And, of course, only the Pacific Aviation Museum has the theme power of both the Museum and historic Ford Island.
HANGAR 54
When completed (opening in 2013 or 2014), Hangar 54 will be dedicated to the remarkable technological advances in aviation following WWII, from the Korean War’s jet aircraft and the Cold War-era B-52 SAC bombers to the helicopter gun ships of Vietnam. Other exhibits will show how airpower was used in close support of ground troops and how long-range bombers shortened the war and introduced the atomic age. A special Vietnam Prisoner of War exhibit will feature a recreation of a portion of the infamous Hanoi Hilton POW camp with artifacts from one of the most extensive Vietnam POW collections in the world.
Visitors will return to Hangar 37 to complete the tour and for a last chance at shopping, eat in the Laniākea Café and a flight simulator ride.
