Public cleared to visit iconic Ford Island Control Tower
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The Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on Saturday celebrated the grand opening of its 168-foot-tall Ford Island Control Tower after restoration of its elevator and observation deck.
About 100 people attended the ceremony at the museum before being allowed to take the elevator to the observation deck at the top of the tower, which provides a 360-degree view of not only Ford Island but Pearl Harbor and much of Oahu.
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The control tower is framed by a DC-3/C-47.
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Hugo Cheung is the first boy in years to climb up the final two flights to the control tower.
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Hope Marini, C.C.I.M., Director, Real Estate Division, first lady Dawn Ige and RDML Christopher J. Cavanaugh, Director, Maritime Headquarters stand atop control tower.
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A view of the aviation museum from control tower.
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The Arizona Memorial and USS Missouri are seen in the distance.
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A display of Japanese aircraft in the control tower.
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A view of Pearl Harbor from control tower.
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A view of Pearl Harbor from control tower.
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A view of Pearl Harbor from control tower.
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The first visitors to control tower in years take in the view.
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The Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on Saturday celebrated the grand opening of its 168-foot-tall Ford Island Control Tower after restoration of its elevator and observation deck.
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The Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on Saturday celebrated the grand opening of its 168-foot-tall Ford Island Control Tower after restoration of its elevator and observation deck.
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