PFFH-Tern Island, French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii v1.0
PHHF-Tern Island, French Fregate Shoals,Hawaii, USA
The Airbase at Tern Island was a result of US Navy Intelligence reports of the Japanese Navy was using the sheltered waters of the island to
refuel seaplanes by uboats, and even carried out a bombing raid in 1942 on Pearl Harbour. Later that year US Navy Seabees began construction of the airbase and naval facility, expanding the small island for the 3100 X 275 feet runway. During the Pacific war PHHF served as a surveillance and refuelling station, and Emmergency strip for the warplanes in the region.
In 1946 a Tsunami sweept the island and th. US Navy closed the heavely dammaged base.
In 1952 th. US Coast Guard built a LORAN station on Tern and stationed 20 men there. A quiert life in paradise you may say, with snorkeling and sunbathing, but only once a year the station was approached by a supply vessel, and once a week, a Gruman Goose landed bringing personel and vital supply. The Island both had roles in the US Atomic program, Space & Missile Surveillance, but in 1979 was taken over by the Hawaiien & Pacific Island Wildlife Refuge, and today the old Buildings host Rangers and Researchers.
PHHF is your refueling and EMM strip during a long cross pacific flight enroute from Honolulu to PMDY- Henderson Field at Sand Island
PHHF is created with MSFS SDK and Stock objects. Just Unzip and drop the PHHF folder in your community folder in MSFS
Note that in MSFS the ICAO code is PHFS !
Enjoy / JP
