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Check Six – 1995: Church’s Fini Flight

Posted on Sep 30, 2021 in 1990's, Check Six

Col Clinton “Church” Churchill flew his fini flight in September 1995. During his HIANG career, he flew Convair F-102A Delta Daggers, McDonald Douglas F-4C Phantoms, and McDonald Douglas F-15 Eagles. ...
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Check Six – 1960: Conversion Two Ship off Diamond Head

Posted on Sep 29, 2021 in 1960's, Check Six

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 ...
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Check Six – 1979: Waikiki Flyby

Posted on Sep 28, 2021 in 1970's, Check Six

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

First Female, Person of Color ANG Director of Chaplains Applies “Bayanihan” Concept to Strengthen Force

Posted on Sep 27, 2021 in 2020's, History

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Col. Leah Botona Boling continues to make historic changes for Asian Americans Pacific Islanders (AAPI and female service members as she advances in ...
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Bringing Aloha to Afghans: ‘They have nothing and they have been through so much.’

Posted on Sep 26, 2021 in 2020's, History

From the Hawaiian Airlines Manao website When First Officer Russell Flynn and Flight Attendant Maydell Morgan learned Hawaiian Airlines would be helping relocate thousands of Afghans escaping the Taliban regime, ...
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Taps: Leonard Tam

Posted on Sep 23, 2021 in Taps

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

Posted on Sep 22, 2021 in 2000's, Check Six

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 ...
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204th Airlift Squadron Continues to Train for Contingency Rescue Operations

Posted on Sep 21, 2021 in 2020's, History

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page It takes world-class training to recover astronauts who are stranded in the middle of the ocean; and is why the 204th Airlift ...
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Taps: John S. Carroll

Posted on Sep 21, 2021 in Taps

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 ...
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Sunset of the Old Alert Pad

Posted on Sep 20, 2021 in 2020's, History

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 – ...
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