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Check Six – F-4 Era: R&R Shop

March 18, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph During the F-4 era, the R&R Shop was part of the Field Maintenance Branch of the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. This undated photograph shows some of the members of the shop. From the left...

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Check Six – F-4 Era: Flight Simulator Crew

March 17, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Continuing aircrew training includes time in the flight simulator. During the early and mid-1980s, the pilots and weapon systems officer (WSOs) of the 199th Fighter Squadron used the F-4C simulator. Among the simulator section maintenance...

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Check Six – 1969: Hawaii State Capitol Dedicated

March 15, 2022

From the Bishop Museum Facebook page On Saturday, March 15, 1969, the Hawaiʻi State Capitol building was dedicated in a ceremony attended by 3,500 people. Groundbreaking took place on November 10, 1965, after about half of the site was cleared...

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Check Six – 2005: HIANG Friends

March 13, 2022

Retiree News photograph This photograph was taken on January 9, 2005 at Jon Iwashita's retirement party. The photograph show two technicians Richard Costa Jr. and Robert Joy, Jr. Both Rich and Rob started in the maintenance complex and later crosstrained...

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Check Six – 2009: Aloha Festivals Parade

March 12, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In September 2009, the Hawai‘i Air National Guard's Royal Guard participated in the annual Aloha Festivals Parade. The Royal Guard were the parade's color guard unit. Marching in the color guard that day were (L-R)...

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Check Six – 2009: Two HIANG Colonels

March 11, 2022

Retiree News photograph This photograph show William Petti and Ronald Han, with Stanley Osserman in the background. They were attending the chief master sergeant promotion ceremony of Ray Duropan. The ceremony took place on December 2, 2009.

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Check Six – 1980s: 154th Composite Group’s Chow Hall

March 10, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows the food line in the 154th Composite Group's old chow hall. Services were provided by members of the then-154th Combat Support Squadron. However, most of the workers were contract workers. In...

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Check Six -1960s: Dillingham Field Operations

March 8, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In the 1960s, the 154th Fighter Group flew out Dillingham Field, testing bare base operations plans. This photograph shows a 199th Fighter Squadron pilot in the make shift "control tower". A Convair F-102 Delta Dagger...

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Check Six – 1962: 154th Fighter Group compound

March 7, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows the then-154th Fighter Group compound. It was probably taken shortly after the facility became operational. The U.S. Army District Engineers awarded a contract to McKee and Nordic Contractors to build a $2...

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