Tour Details
WWII Island HoppingDescription: During WWII, the U.S. Navy adopted a strategy of "island-hopping" or "leapfrogging" to get close to Japan for a possible invasion. The goal was to capture & control strategic islands along a path toward Japan while isolating other islands. This strategy enabled the allies to circumvent heavily fortified islands and capture other less defended islands. Military bases would then be established on the captured islands & used as a launching point for the attack and takeover of another island. The tour will begin at Honolulu, HI. and end in Tokyo. It will cover the islands that were used in the island-hopping campaign. The tour will also visit locations where significant battles were fought. Since this is a "Milatary Tour", any military plane will do. If you like the "Old Iron", here's your chance to roll them out of the hangar and let them stretch their legs.
This Tour was created by Jim S (MAC0568) |  |
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Tour Flights
| Leg: | Departure: | Arrival: | Flight: | Aircraft: | Distance: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honolulu International Airport (PHNL) | Henderson Field (PMDY) | HSTISLHOP01 | C-47 | 1136 nm |
| 2 | Henderson Field (PMDY) | Wake Island Airfield (PWAK) | HSTISLHOP02 | C-47 | 1027 nm |
| 3 | Wake Island Airfield (PWAK) | Bucholz Army Air Field (PKWA) | HSTISLHOP03 | C-47 | 637 nm |
| 4 | Bucholz Army Air Field (PKWA) | Bonriki International Airport (NGTA) | HSTISLHOP04 | C-47 | 546 nm |
| 5 | Bonriki International Airport (NGTA) | Honiara International Airport (AGGH) | HSTISLHOP05 | C-47 | 1016 nm |
| 6 | Honiara International Airport (AGGH) | Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport (AYPY) | HSTISLHOP06 | C-47 | 760 nm |
| 7 | Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport (AYPY) | Chuuk International Airport (PTKK) | HSTISLHOP07 | C-47 | 1051 nm |
| 8 | Chuuk International Airport (PTKK) | Saipan International Airport (PGSN) | HSTISLHOP08 | C-47 | 583 nm |
| 9 | Saipan International Airport (PGSN) | Andersen Air Force Base (PGUA) | HSTISLHOP09 | C-47 | 103 nm |
| 10 | Andersen Air Force Base (PGUA) | Tinian International Airport (PGWT) | HSTISLHOP10 | C-47 | 94 nm |
| 11 | Tinian International Airport (PGWT) | Babelthuap Airport (PTRO) | HSTISLHOP11 | C-47 | 796 nm |
| 12 | Babelthuap Airport (PTRO) | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (RPVA) | HSTISLHOP12 | C-47 | 609 nm |
| 13 | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (RPVA) | Subic Bay International Airport (RPLB) | HSTISLHOP13 | C-47 | 351 nm |
| 14 | Subic Bay International Airport (RPLB) | Kadena Air Base (RODN) | HSTISLHOP14 | C-47 | 811 nm |
| 15 | Kadena Air Base (RODN) | Iwo Jima Airport (RJAW) | HSTISLHOP15 | C-47 | 739 nm |
| 16 | Iwo Jima Airport (RJAW) | Tokyo Haneda International Airport (RJTT) | HSTISLHOP16 | C-47 | 651 nm |
| Total Distance Of Tour: 10910 nm | |||||
Pilot's Progress
Click * To View PIREP| START: PHNL | Leg: 1 To: PMDY | Leg: 2 To: PWAK | Leg: 3 To: PKWA | Leg: 4 To: NGTA | Leg: 5 To: AGGH | Leg: 6 To: AYPY | Leg: 7 To: PTKK | Leg: 8 To: PGSN | Leg: 9 To: PGUA | Leg: 10 To: PGWT | Leg: 11 To: PTRO | Leg: 12 To: RPVA | Leg: 13 To: RPLB | Leg: 14 To: RODN | Leg: 15 To: RJAW | Leg: 16 To: RJTT | Complete | |
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| 1 | Jim Sims - MAC0568 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | Tour Completed |
| 2 | Jim Cruse - PRO0304 | * | ||||||||||||||||