Hickam Air Force Base
Hickam Air Force Base completed its section of 5,417 feet of runway in May 1951, joining with 7,650 feet of HNL runway to form a continuous runway of 13,067 feet which became instrument Runway 8-26. This helped with capacity problems during the Korean Airlift. A new Control Tower opened at Hickam on May 24, 1954 for MATS operations.
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- C-47 at Hickam AFB, 1950
- C-47 Gooney birds were based at Hickam AFB between 1950-1970, first for transportation (MATS) and then for pilot training.
- Hickam Air Force Base Curtiss C-46, 1950s.
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- Curtiss C-97 at Hickam Air Force Base, 1950s.
- Curtiss C-97 at Hickam Air Force Base, 1950s.
- Curtiss C-97 at Hickam Air Force Base, 1950s.
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- EC-135J Stratotankers (63-8056 and 63-8057) assigned to 9th Airborne Command & Control Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, in mid air refueling operation near Diamond Head, c1957-1958.
- EC-135J Stratotanker assigned to the 9th Airborne Command & Control Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, c1950s-1980s.
- C-119 aircraft at Hickam Field, 1958-1961.
