Visitors to the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum learn about Dec. 7, 1941 and beyond. Starting in Hangar 37, which houses a movie theater and several exhibits, visitors experience a minute-by-minute account of the attack and the defense of Ford Island. Hangar 79 houses many modern jets and historic helicopters, illustrating the rise of American air superiority post World War II. More than 50 aircraft are on display—from World War II, including a Flying Tigers P-40 and Douglas SBD Dauntless, to Vietnam and Korean War era helicopters and jets, and modern aircraft still in service—along with military members’ personal effects.
Travelers can visit the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on a guided tour of the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites that includes admission to the USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine, and USS Missouri.