Check Six

Screen shot from the video Hawaii-based F-22 video of maintenance ops, taxing, taking off, landing, conducting pre-flight ops, and various shots of the aircraft itself. Video produced by the 15th Wing Public Affairs

Garrett Lozier posted this on the Remember Oahu from the Past Facebook page This was taken around 1968 - 69. Back then Hickam AFB was a beehive of activity with aircraft of all types and sizes going to or coming from...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Col Richie "Kuni" Kunichika, the Deputy Commander for Operations (DCO) and some of his staff. In the photograph (L-R): Col Kunichika, unknown, unknown, Lt Col William "Bill" Mossman, Lt Col Edwin...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph was taken outside the 199th Fighter Squadron operations building in Area 65 on Hickam AFB.  The squadron relocated to Building 3400 in 1960.  Retiree News asked Edward “Rick” Richardson, the retired Adjutant General for his...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photographs shows Stanford Lum. He served in the hydraulic shop for many years when it was part of the Field Maintenance Branch. Another of the great maintenance personnel who served in the 154th...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The National Guard Bureau extended Federal Recognition to the Hawaii Air National Guard on November 4, 1946. Th initial operating location was Bellows AFB in Waimanalo. The 199th Fighter Squadron and associated units relocated to...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows a flightline mechanic guiding a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom returning from a training flight. The old civil engineering building (now gone) and Battery Selfridge are in the background. A long time...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Kenneth "Kenny" Camara. Kenny's career in the maintenance complex began in the 1950s. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew North American F-86 Sabres. Kenny was a mainstay through the Convair F-102 Delta...

Imagine this: Mom takes a trip to the commissary with her seven children. All of a sudden, Mom demands that everyone "Fall in," and immediately a straight lines forms, shortest to tallest. Sometimes there's a scuffle, things get a little...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The 199th Fighter Squadron began flying McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantoms in 1976. Coming out of conversion status, one of their first deployments was to Anderson AFB, Guam. This undated photograph show Benet Costa on the...