This week we’re headed to Maui. My big childhood claim to fame is that I made 4 trips there before a year old, and now Baby CJ is about to tie the record! For this week’s Flashback Friday, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at what OGG was like when I was a kid. The new building that we are all familiar with wasn’t built until the late 1980s/early 90s. Before that there was just a single-room terminal which is now part of the modern baggage claim. I actually remember having to walk outside to the planes, and how big a DC-10 seemed compared to the primitive surroundings. I also remember the construction that seemed to go on forever, and with all the expansions that have taken place, in a way it has.
The State of Hawaii runs an incredible website, Hawaii Aviation, which is where I was able to find these great old photos. If you’re looking to go back in time and revisit your own first trip to the islands, I highly recommend checking out the site. In addition to all of the wonderful photographs there is a wealth of information covering Hawaii’s unique and fascinating aviation history. Enjoy!
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United DC-10 at Kaulhui in 1986. Image Courtesy hawaii.gov/hawaiiaviation
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Kahului Airport in the 1980′s. Image Courtesy hawaii.com/hawaiiaviation
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New Terminal Building 1988. Image Courtesy hawaii.gov/hawaiiaviation
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Construction at OGG 1989. Image Courtesy hawaii.gov/hawaiiaviation
