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Check Six – Early 2000s: HIANG Honor Guard

April 11, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 identification and comments:  Yes, this...

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Check Six – F-4 Era: Grant Suzuki

April 8, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Grant Suzuki workin in the Engine Shop. Grant was a full time technician for most of his Hawaii Air National Guard career. He was part of a great team repairing engines...

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Check Six – Early 1980s: A Camouflage Phantom

April 7, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows a McDonnell F-4C Phantom II parked in front of the maintenance building. The Phantom still has a camouflage paint scheme. The Hawaiian tail flash design is on the vertical stabilizer. During...

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Check Six – 1999: Smiling Friends

April 6, 2022

This 1999 photograph shows two members of the 204th Airlift Squadron - Kevin Garcia and Karen (Cary) Fujimoto. Back then, the squadron flew Lockheed C-130H2/H3s Hercules.  The squadron was established and allotted to the Hawaii Air National Guard in 1994. The unit received Federal...

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Check Six – F-4 Era: Henry Chang

March 31, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show Henry "Uncle" Chang working on a F-4C Phantom. Henry started Hawaii Air National Guard career in maintenance complex and later cross trained to become a flight engineer. He was one of...

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Check Six – F-4 Era: Geraldo Gapol

March 30, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Geraldo Gapol working in the Weapons Shop. Gerald served many years as a technician before his retirement.

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Check Six – F-4 Era: Machine Shop

March 29, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show Roy Yamane and Michael Kang, both members of the Machine Shop during the F-4 Phantom era. The skills of Roy, Mike and other members of the Machine Shop were an important...

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Check Six – 1980s: Old Friends from Engine Shop

March 25, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows David Leong and William Beck from the F-4 Engine Shop. Both served many years in the Hawaii Air National Guard before their retirements. Thanks to Yvette Miraflor for identification assistance.

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Check Six – 1980s: Henry Hasuike

March 24, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph features Henry Hasuiki, probably in the 1980 based on his fatigue uniform. He served in the Avionics Branch before moving the Quality Control section later in his career. For many years, he...

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Check Six – Early 1960s: Medical Staff

March 23, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows some of the members of the then-154th USAF Dispensary. In the photograph are (L-R) are unknown, Harry Teruya, unknown, John Arakaki, unknown, and Leslie Nakashima. In the front is Dr. Claude...

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