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Interesting, i didn’t know they reassembled that plane.
AKA China bird or PR32, I've done many a mod on that aircraft and other EPs.
Looks like fire handle #2 is also pulledIs the fact that #4 is feathered mean anything, I know they shut them down in flight but seems odd for ground ops
She was originally named USS Tennessee (not sure why the Navy renamed her to Memphis in 1916 [edit: maybe to make room for the battleship USS Tennessee]). A wardroom silver platter went from that USS Tennessee to BB-43 USS Tennessee and was on her when she was sunk, raised, and repaired at Pearl Harbor. Now that silver platter is in a display frame on SSBN-734 USS Tennessee which is sunk, raised, and repaired regularly.USS Memphis, AC-10, driven ashore by a series of storms off Santo Domingo. Stayed stuck there until 1932 or so.
Has placards showing the history of the island from 1900-ish onwards, before, during, and after the war, including the histories of the surviving prewar buildings, seaplane ramps, etc. Ford Island’s odd status as a sort of combo history park, active base, tourist attraction, and nature preserve means the whole place has a cool frozen-in-time vibe. It’s a good 4-mile, easy walk. If you find yourself there and you’re a history nerd (guilty), I recommend it.

