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Check Six – F-4 Era: Egress Shop Technicians
This undated photograph shows two members of the Egress Shop. William “Billy” Chang and Garrick Chang are working on the back seat of a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. Billy served […]
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Air Force pilots explain why the F-22 Raptor is a ‘beast’ in aerial combat
From the Task and Purpose website Operator’s manuals have a boring reputation, but not if they are written for one of the best fighter jets ever developed. Retired Air Force […]
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New Hawaii National Guard Association Facility
Rusty Spray, Colonel (Ret), the Executive Director of the National Guard Association – Hawaii Ins, Inc. asked Retiree News to post this information about the HNGA’s new facility. The National […]
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Unforgettable ‘Thank You Note’
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Let’s face it, work emails might not be the most thrilling part of your day. But like everything else, there are exceptions! […]
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Check Six – 1947: National Guard Recruiting
Off the Air National Guard Historic Images Facebook page This advertisement appeared in The Saturday Evening Post on May 24, 1947. The Army Air Corps were recruiting men to enlist in what […]
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Check Six -1980s: Structural Shop
This undated photograph shows Gary Cera and an unidentified member of the Structural Shop
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The National Guard ‘minuteman’ is based on a real person and he was a badass
From the Task and Purpose website Many service members know the National Guard logo depicting a minuteman from the Revolutionary War days. But not as many people know Capt. Isaac […]
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Check Six – 1980s: Weapons Shop Crew
This undated photograph shows (L-R) James Chun, Daniel Tengan and Timothy Rapoza. The weapons load teams have the job of upload weapons on aircraft prior to flights. Unless the 199th […]
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Check Six – 2003: More about the -220E Engine Conversion
Right in the middle of our -220E engine conversion in 2003, a Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) came out in involving the Digital Electronic Engine Control (DEEC). Yes, it controls […]
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Check Six -Mid 1970s: Gordon Makashima
This undated photograph show then-SMSgt Gordon Y. Makashima. He was a senior NCO in the Communications/Armament Electronics branch of the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron. We believe this photograph was taken […]
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Check Six – 2002: -220 Engine Mod Functional Check Flight
In 2002, the Hawaii Air National Guard began upgrading their F-15 engines to the new Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220(E). The National Guard Bureau selected the 154th Wing to be the […]