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The photograph above shows Lewis Kono, James Suzuki, and Harold DeMello in front of a F-4C Phantom. It was probably taken in the early 1980s. All three were long time ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Old Friends from Maintenance

Special thanks to Dave Molinaro and Peter Ching for their help identifying the Guardmembers in this photograph. This photograph was taken at the 2007 National Guard Association of the United ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friends – 9 years ago

Taps: Lawrence Chaves Cabrinha Update

Posted on Oct 29, 2017 in Taps

Lawrence Chaves Cabrinha graduated from St Louis High School in 1953. In 1954, he joined the US Air Force and was accepted into the Undergraduate Pilot Training program as an ...
Read More Taps: Lawrence Chaves Cabrinha Update

Taps: Meliton A. Adversalo

Posted on Oct 29, 2017 in Taps

Meliton A. Adversalo, 93, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died in Honolulu on October 5, 2017. He was born in Kahuku. Visitation: 9:30 a.m.; Services: 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at ...
Read More Taps: Meliton A. Adversalo

This photograph shows some of the members of the 154th Mission Support Flight staff. The photo was undated but it probably was in the early/mid 1990s, and taken in the ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friends – about 25 years ago

This photograph shows Robert Ajitomi and Maximo “Max” Valenzuela, both members of the then 202d Combat Communications Flight. The photograph is undated but probably was taken in the 1970s. Max ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friends – 35+ years ago

The photograph above shows Kathleen Berg being sworn in by her husband Stephen Berg. The date is in early 1977 because she was commissioned in August 1977. The future general ...
Read More Check Six – 1977: Kathleen Berg Sworn Into the HIANG

Taps: Franklin Y.C. Kho

Posted on Oct 25, 2017 in Taps

Franklin Y.C. Kho, 81, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died in Honolulu on October 3, 2017. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation: 9:30 a.m.; Services: 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 27, 2017 ...
Read More Taps: Franklin Y.C. Kho

Pictured are Richard Kudo and Raymond Choi, two of the simulator technicians in the 154th Wing. Both worked hard to tweak the simulator to insure the aircrew experienced the many ...
Read More Check Six: F-4 Simulator – 35+ years ago

Friday’s Star-Advertiser reports that the services for Cabby will be on Monday, October 30, 2017 at St. Anthony of Padua church in Kailua. Visitation is at 9:30am with services beginning ...
Read More Taps: Lawrence “Cabby” Cabrinha Update