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Post by JimD on Jun 5, 2015 14:12:28 GMT -5
Ok, folks. Figured it was time to share some pics for those interested. When we go home from Hawaii I had close to 5000 pictures to deal with, so there was a delay with these. We did the whole shebang: Arizona Memorial, Bowfin submarine, Missouri, and the new(ish) Pacific Aviation Museum on Ford Island. So the slideshow here has a few of the pics I've uploaded. s1349.photobucket.com/user/Shark_Tank_Plastic_Works/slideshow/Pearl%20HarborSome of the more interesting stuff for those who don't want to view the whole thing: Memorial (I didn't take pics from on it).  Big MO:  My son shooting down a tour chopper:  Surrender doc:  And finally I'll leave you with something that really moved me. Out at the hanger on Ford Island this is the original glass with bullet holes from the attack still intact. Almost 75 years later and you get this eerie beautiful streams of light through these holes into the hanger.  |
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Post by Leon on Jun 5, 2015 15:44:23 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing the awesome pic Jimmy!  |
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Post by Tojo72 on Jun 5, 2015 15:51:46 GMT -5
Great pics,beautiful shots.
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Post by TRM on Jun 5, 2015 20:28:52 GMT -5
SOme incredible shots Jimmy...thank you for sharing your experience of the visit. It does not matter home many different set of pictures we ever see from Pearl, it always captivates us! Great you were able to experience the trip with your family!  |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 5, 2015 23:39:59 GMT -5
WOW! Thanks for sharing the pics... its on my bucket list for sure!
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Post by 4bogreen on Jun 6, 2015 0:04:17 GMT -5
Nice photo's Jimmy! i hope your son got some of those tour choppers. Lol!!!!
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Post by aeroaustin on Jun 6, 2015 0:07:27 GMT -5
Cool picture, thank for sharing.. I read any newspaper and nothing of news that any aircraft shot down by your son, relieve! :-)
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Post by JimD on Jun 6, 2015 0:10:16 GMT -5
Glad you guys enjoyed the pics. Nice photo's Jimmy! i hope your son got some of those tour choppers. Lol!!!! He was having a blast on that ship. Four years old and he knew exactly what those guns were for. maybe I should worry. Lol. |
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Post by 4bogreen on Jun 6, 2015 0:14:55 GMT -5
Glad you guys enjoyed the pics. Nice photo's Jimmy! i hope your son got some of those tour choppers. Lol!!!! He was having a blast on that ship. Four years old and he knew exactly what those guns were for. maybe I should worry. Lol. Haha! my kid is three, but he knows that the T-34 is dady's ''car''. Always great to see how they experience the world!  |
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Post by kaytermarram on Jun 7, 2015 8:38:20 GMT -5
Cool stuff and a big thanks for sharing it!
Hell, look at the colour of the water, amazing!!
Frank
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 12, 2015 15:25:25 GMT -5
Definitely a 'must-see' if you get the opportunity. I've been out there twice, once on a 24 hr layover for work and again on vacation with my wife. She wasn't able to get out to the Arizona memorial, but we did see all the other sites together. I've been to the Arizona myself and it's got to be the most moving thing you can imagine. Especially on a clear-water day...looking down and seeing the resting hulk just a few feet below you and all the names on that white wall are very moving.
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Post by JimD on Jun 12, 2015 17:30:17 GMT -5
Definitely a 'must-see' if you get the opportunity. I've been out there twice, once on a 24 hr layover for work and again on vacation with my wife. She wasn't able to get out to the Arizona memorial, but we did see all the other sites together. I've been to the Arizona myself and it's got to be the most moving thing you can imagine. Especially on a clear-water day...looking down and seeing the resting hulk just a few feet below you and all the names on that white wall are very moving. It is very much moving, yes. It was a fairly breezy day but you could see the ship fairly well. The oil bubbling up...almost 75 years later is just unbelievable too. It was a great experience. I'm glad we got to do it. The plan is to do it again in 5 years, so maybe the kids will be able to appreciate it a little more. Chasing them around made it hard to take as many pictures as I would have liked. |
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Post by afvfan on Jun 13, 2015 7:39:22 GMT -5
Really nice collection of pictures there!
I was amazed at the amount of brass and copper showing in the sub photos. That doesn't look like any of the "Hollywood" submarines you see in the movies.
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 13, 2015 11:15:09 GMT -5
Really nice collection of pictures there! I was amazed at the amount of brass and copper showing in the sub photos. That doesn't look like any of the "Hollywood" submarines you see in the movies. Well that's true about most 'Hollywood' approaches Bob! Brass was used quite a bit on submarines, especially for fittings, because of its ability to resist corrosion and pressure vs. the ordinary cast iron or steel fittings available at the time. |
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Post by afvfan on Jun 13, 2015 12:27:33 GMT -5
Oh, I knew a lot of brass was used on ships for the anti-corrosive properties. Just figured most of it was painted over instead of being left raw.
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 18, 2015 14:50:09 GMT -5
Oh, I knew a lot of brass was used on ships for the anti-corrosive properties. Just figured most of it was painted over instead of being left raw. But then the crew wouldn't have anything to do in their spare time to stave off boredom! |
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