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Month: September 2021

Check Six – 1995: Church’s Fini Flight

September 30, 2021

Braden “Mongo” Sakai, Christopher “Frenchy” Faurot Christopher “Sock” Sakamoto Suzy Churchill #4 - General John G. Lorber, the Pacific Air Forces commander, congratulates Church. Kurt Johnson and Kenneth “Dusty” Sussel in the background Michael “Boss” Tice, Clinton Churchill, Geoffrey “Thunder" Avery, Robert…

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Check Six – 1960: Conversion Two Ship off Diamond Head

September 29, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph During aircraft conversions, there are many two-ship aircraft photographs shown the current and future aircraft. This photographs shows a F-86L Sabre Interceptor and a F-102A Delta Dagger flying off Diamond Head. It was early in…

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Check Six – 1979: Waikiki Flyby

September 28, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photographs shows two 154th Composite Group F-4C Phantoms and an Air National Guard F-135A Stratotanker flying along the Waikiki shoreline.

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Taps: Leonard Tam

September 23, 2021

Leonard K.H. Tam, 77, of Kaneohe, died in Kaneohe on August 24, 2021. He was born in Hawaii. Private service held. This obituary is probably for the Leonard Tam who served in the 154th Wing for many years. The Honolulu…

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Check Six – 2009: Last 2 F-15 Eagles Leave for the Boneyard

September 22, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photographs On September 22, 2009, the 154th Wing hosted ceremony to honor the last two McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles leaving the Hawai‘i Air National Guard flightline. They were aircraft 77-074 and 76-032. Maj. Kristoff “JAG” Sills and Lt.…

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Taps: John S. Carroll

September 21, 2021

Retiree News has learned of the passing of John S. Carroll. He was 92 years old.  During his service in the Hawaii Air National Guard, he was a F-102 Delta Dagger pilot and later served at the Staff Judge Advocate.…

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Sunset of the Old Alert Pad

September 20, 2021

Personal photographs used with permission The alert facility - alert pad to many - is scheduled for demolition on September 22, 2021. 199th Fighter Squadron aircrews all have memories - good, bad and funny - of their time spent at…

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