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Naval Station Pearl Harbor is a United States naval base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.In 2010, as part of the recommendations of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) commission, the naval station was consolidated with the United States Air Force's Hickam Air Force Base to form Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam.
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum (formerly the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor) is a non-profit founded in 1999 to develop an aviation museum in Hawaii. [3] Part of Senator Daniel Inouye's vision for a rebirth of Ford Island, the museum hosts a variety of aviation exhibits with a majority relating directly to the attack on Pearl Harbor and World War II.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam (JBPHH) (IATA: HNL, ICAO: PHNL, FAA LID: HNL) is a United States military base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.It is an amalgamation of the United States Air Force's Hickam Air Force Base and the United States Navy's Naval Station Pearl Harbor, which were merged in 2010.
In 1941 all of Ford Island used by the US Navy and renamed NAS Pearl Harbor. US Navy unit VJ-1 (JRS-1) was based at the Seaplane Base. Ford Island Seaplane Base was the first base hit on the 7 December 1941 attack. An Aichi D3A Val piloted by Lt Cdr Takahashi dropped the first bomb, a 242 kg Type 98 land bomb at 7:55am on the seaplane ramp.
Although the ferries are operated by US Navy personnel, the complex is staffed by the National Park Service. [113] On January 29, 1964, the navy facility in Pearl Harbor centering on the Ford Island was designated "United States Naval Base, Pearl Harbor" and became a National Historic Landmark. [114]
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. HI-123, "U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage System, extending from North Road to Icarus Way, Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI", 101 photos, 139 data pages, 20 photo caption pages; Red Hill weekly – The Museum of Flight Digital Collections
Pearl Harbor: Oʻahu: US Navy submarine which sank 16 Japanese vessels during World War II. Now a museum ship. 3: CINCPAC Headquarters: CINCPAC Headquarters: May 28, 1987 : Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
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