June 2022

The 199th Fighter Squadron converted to North American F-86 Sabre in 1954. It was more than aircraft conversion from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt to the Sabres; it was a transition from props to jets. There were challenges for operations and maintenance. In...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Gerald Chung checking a missile upload on a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. Note: the crew chief of this aircraft is TSgt Calvin Yoshimoto. Cal retired as a chief master sergeant in...

Hawaii Air National Guard photographs The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the Republic F-47 Thunderbolt from 1947-1954. Originally known as the P-47 (P for Pursuit), the aircraft were redesignated F-47 shortly after the end of World War II. The F-47s were...

The following article, written by TSgt Chris Vadnais, was featured in the Air Force Print News and reprinted in a 2006 issue of the Pūpūkahi. SSgts Gabriel Coronado and Arthur Hamabata install the wings and fins on an AIM-7 Sparrow missile at Hickam Air Force...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Kenneth "Kenny" Camara (L) and two unidentified maintenance mechanics. They are standing in front of a North American Aviation F-86 Sabre; a fighter jet the 199th Fighter Squadron flew from 1954...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Photograph from this Hawaii Air National Guard video Exercise Ho‘oikaika is all about strengthening and encouraging Airmen as they venture out to test their deployment readiness.  This most recent phase of the...

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard Key Ohana Spouse, Lucy M. Morris, is named the Air National Guard's recipient of the 2021 Joan Orr Spouse Award For several years Morris, spouse of Maj. "Mac"...

Retiree News photograph This photograph show two retired chief master sergeants from the 201st Combat Communications Group. In the photograph are Walter "Furu" Furuyama and Walter "Sugi" Sugiyama. Furu was the maintenance superintendent of the 293rd Combat Communications Group. Sugi...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows three members of the Fabrication Shop in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. In the photograph are (L-R) Dale Zuttermeister, Moises Felipe, Yvette Escuadro and Alan Kimura. Thanks to Yvette Miraflor for...

Dr. Angel Cunanan was a humble doctor, with so much history behind him. The beloved brother of Hawaii Filipino Healthcare president, and former PMAH President (2003) Dr. Aurora Mariani. He was married to his wife of over 50 years, Eulalia...