Ford Island

Ohau | Hawaii

Click For EnlargementIsland at the center of Pearl Harbor. Purchased by the Navy, it is a naval base and airfield. Battleship Row rings the island's side southern side. The east lock is to the NE and middle lock to the NW. USS Arizona Memorial and USS Missouri BB-63 are to the south of the island.

Ford Island Museum (Pacific Aviation Museum)
New museum built on Ford Island. The collection will include several wartime aircraft on display.

     Luke Field (Ford Island Airfield)

Click For EnlargementLocation
Located at the center of Ford Island, inside Pearl Harbor.

Construction
Built prior to the war, it was named in honor of WWI aviatior, Frank Luke. Prior and during WWII, it was an active airfield.

Click For EnlargementToday
No longer used as its runway is too small for modern jets. The control tower, and several wartime hangers remain to this day, and has been used as a location in Pearl Harbor Hollywod movies.

 

 

 

 
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