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Check Six – F-4 Era: Ronald Biho’s Orientation Flight
This undated photograph shows Edward “Easy” Pickering and Ronald Biho and was taken early in the F-4 Phantom era because of the paint configuration. Easy was likely a Capt or maybe a Maj at […]
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Check Six – 2003: “Big John” Retires
This undated photograph shows Dawn Wahinekapu and her father, John “Big John” Wahinekapu. We believe he retired December 2003. Big John retired as the Engine Shop chief. Dawn continues to […]
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Check Six – 2002: John “Zoomba” Traettino
This photograph shows a young John “Zoomba” Traettino. He flew F-15 Eagles with the 199th Fighter Squadron for many years. Zoomba was one of the F-15 pilots that transitioned to the current F-22 […]
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Check Six – Early 1970s:
This undated photograph was taken about 50 years ago. It shows David Leong in the cockpit of a Convair F-102A Delta Dagger. Dave and other engine shop airmen were doing […]
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Hawaii National Guard Unit Emblems: 154th Supply Squadron
154th Supply Squadron Blazon: On a blue disc within a narrow gold border a red Hawaiian idol (Lono) eyes and mouth blue, all outlined and detailed gold holding a gold […]
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Check Six – F-4 Era:
This undated photograph shows a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom waiting to launch. Under the left wing is a orange tow target. It looks like the Phantom is flying out of […]
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Taps: Luke Sakanashi – Update
Luke Katsumi Sakanashi, age 62 passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022. A chapel service for Luke will be held Monday, May 16, 2022 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm […]
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Check Six – Early 2000s: HIANG Honor Guard
This undated photograph shows members of the Hawaii Air National Guard Honor Guard. The photograph was taken near the Missing Man monument. We asked Darrell Bactad for assistance with member […]
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Taps: Douglas Carl Barbieto, Sr.
Douglas Carl Barbieto, Sr., 50, served nearly 25 years in the Hawai‘i Army National Guard, just shy of 20 years in the Federal Fire Department and retired after 10 years […]
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Webmaster Comments 22.04.09
Congratulations to Tim Fujino, who recently retired as the Translation Assistance Advisor at the Hawaii Air National Guard Airman & Family Readiness office. Since his military retirement, he has done a […]
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Taps: Luke Sakanashi
Retiree News has received the sad news that Luke Sakanashi passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022. He was 62 years old. Luke retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard after serving […]