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Check Six: An Old Friend at the Boneyard

May 23, 2021

This undated photograph shows a Hawaii Air National Guard F-4C Phantom II, No. 37562 at the "Boneyard". Officially know as the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC), the boneyard is located on Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona. If you enlarge...

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Check Six – 1960s: Deuces at Dillingham

May 20, 2021

The undated shows a Hawaii Air National Guard Convair F-102A Delta Dagger on the ramp at Dillingham Field. The 154th Fighter Interceptor Group flew out of Dillingham during "summer camps" in the 1960s and the early 1970s. Photograph from the...

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Check Six – Early 1960s: Two 154 CAMRON Members

May 17, 2021

Off the Hawaii State Archives Facebook page This undated photograph shows Lawrence Partika and Charles Calvin, two members of the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. They are working at the rear of the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, near the speed...

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Check Six – 1966: Armed Forces Day Open House

May 15, 2021

For many years, the Hickam AFB hosted a base open house on Armed Forces Day – the third Saturday in May. The open house featured many military aircraft static displays. Armed Forces Day evolved to Military Appreciation Month over the...

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Check Six – 2011: SERT Training

May 12, 2021

Retiree News photograph This shows Hawaii Army National Guard officers at State Emergency Response Team (SERT) training. The training, hosted by then-State Civil Defense, was held on May 24, 2011. SERT training was part of the State of Hawaii’s response...

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Check Six – 1976: Randall Lum

May 11, 2021

The Hawai‘i State Archives recently posted several old photographs featuring the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. We contacted Randall Lum and he replied the photograph was taken in 1976. He said the photograph was taken by MSgt Ignacio Gabriel. Before Gabe...

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Check Six – 1982: Greg Gardner’s Fini Flight

May 3, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photographs Gregory B. Gardner flew F-4C Phantoms with the 199th Fighter Squadron from November 1978 through December 1982. He served as a instructor pilot in the later years of his assignment. The squadron named Greg the Outstanding...

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Check Six – 2009: Old HIANG Friends

May 1, 2021

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows Edward "Rick" Richardson and Christopher "Frenchy" Faurot, taken at Kathleen F. Berg’s retirement ceremony. Her ceremony and reception were held at the Hickam AFB Officer Club lanai on April 3, 2009. General Richardson retired on December 30, 1999....

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