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Post by beana51 on May 21, 2012 11:49:38 GMT -5
This Island in FLIGHT does seem ominous!..No signs of the Life living there...Interesting that in WW2..... " The Niʻihau Incident (or Battle of Niʻihau) occurred on December 7, 1941, when Japanese Zero pilot Shigenori Nishikaichi crash-landed on the Hawaiian island of Niʻihau after participating in the attack on Pearl Harbor. The island's Native Hawaiian residents were initially unaware of the attack, but apprehended Nishikaichi when the gravity of the situation became apparent. Nishikaichi then sought and received the assistance of three locals of Japanese descent in overcoming his captors, finding weapons, and taking several hostages. In the end Nishikaichi was killed by Niʻihauan Ben Kanahele, who was wounded in the process, and one of Nishikaichi's confederates, Yoshio Harada, committed suicide. The incident and the actions of Nishikaichi's abettors contributed to a sense in the American military that every Japanese, even those who were American citizens or otherwise thought loyal to the United States, might aid Japan, and ultimately may have influenced the decision to intern Japanese Americans through World War II. The actions of the Niʻihauans were widely celebrated in the United States; Ben Kanahele was decorated for his part in stopping the incident.".....They Way It Was.... FLIGHT...HAWAII,rich in history!....Vin!!
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Post by luisfeliztirado on May 22, 2012 17:42:26 GMT -5
I remember reading an article a long time ago, perhaps in the National Geographic magazine, that the island was privately owned and closed to visitors.
Although the island in Flight doesn't seem to show any habitation, it is supposed to have people living there.
Of course, there is the Keyhole - haven't flown through it yet... successfully! ;D
Best regards. Luis
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Post by beana51 on May 22, 2012 22:34:25 GMT -5
Hi Luis..Yes the KEY HOLE.!...Collected it...but did not go thru it...High Speed shallow dive and Zoom ,will do it......only two left. now..those infernal streams,Hinalele,and Waialae....Have been skipping them.However got the Waipoo Stream...All in All Great Fun!Still enjoying my Vacation in Hawaii,...like all however,the promise of the North,when we get it, will be Fun also!.ALOHA..Vin! www.niihau.us/
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Post by AirCoaster on Jun 7, 2012 14:45:01 GMT -5
I once did some private scenery objects for Niihau, and Barking Sands. Also, in Second Life one of my friends there was a princess heir of the King Kamehameha family. A very nice lady that I miss very much who past away from her dealings with Multiple Sclerosis. She was a story teller in Second Life, and had a fairly good sized following. Her stories involved everyday life on Niihau, and also other Hawaiian places, but mostly related to the old ways before technology set in. A lot of her stories were passed down from her ancestors. One amazing woman.
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