WWII Japanese Zero wreck.

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum: U.S. vs Japan

Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

This museum on Ford Island at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam devotes itself to the air war between the U.S. and Japan during World War II. Opened in late 2006, it incorporates high-end Bush-era military museum technology, including subsonic explosion effects that simulate the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and flight simulators that allow you to spend 20 minutes in aerial combat as either a U.S. Navy Wildcat or a Japanese Zero.

Speaking of Zeroes, the museum has two: one displayed on a full scale replica of a Japanese aircraft carrier flight deck, the other as a salvaged wreck that lay on the Hawaiian island of Ni'ihau for 65 years.

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum: U.S. vs Japan

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

Address:: 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu, Oahu, HI
Directions:: H1 exit 15A (Highway 99W Arizona Memorial). At the fourth stoplight turn left onto Kalaloa St. Drive to the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center, and board the shuttle bus to the Museum.
Hours:: Daily 9 am - 5 pm. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:: 808-441-1000
RA Rates:: Worth a Detour

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