Check Six

Check Six – 1965: HANG Says Aloha Their C-47 Skytrain

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in 1960's, Check Six

From the December 1965 Issue of the Hawai‘i Guardsman The Hawai‘i Air National Guard bid farewell to a familiar sight at the Hawai‘i Air Guard unit at Hickam AFB. Normally ...
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Check Six – 2006: Second Mobilization for Hilo doctor

Posted on Jul 17, 2020 in 2000's, Check Six

In the photograph (L-R) are Jason Matsumura, Walter Ross, Gary Hara, Ken Hara, Robert Lee, Peter Matsuura, Joseph Chaves, Vern Nakasone, Brett Wyrick, Gary Ishikawa (?) David Aponte The caption accompanying the photograph said:

Check Six – 2003: Maj Fierro in Afghanistan

Posted on Jul 16, 2020 in 2000's, Check Six

From the October 2003-March 2004 Pupukahi The caption with this photograph: Hawaiian Airman Home from the Front – Maj Patrick R. Fierro, Jr. pauses from his air traffic control duties ...
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Check Six – 1973: The Last Combat Mission of the Vietnam War

Posted on Jul 15, 2020 in 1970's, Check Six

Several Air National Guard units flew the hand-me-down A-7Ds from 1974 through 1993. More information about the A-7 Corsair II

Check Six – 1965: Sign Change

Posted on Jul 13, 2020 in 1960's, Check Six

This photograph was taken from a 1965 Hawai‘i Guardsman magazine. The caption read: When the 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (169 ACWS) moved from Koko Crater, members of the ...
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Check Six – 1990s: Refuelers on the Job

Posted on Jul 11, 2020 in 1990's, Check Six

Retiree News asked Glenn Sugawara (on the left) about this photograph. The person in the photo is Norman Kurata, a drill status member. It must have been during one of our ...
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Check Six – 1955: Deuce Landing

Posted on Jul 10, 2020 in 1950's, Check Six

The F-102 Delta Dagger deployed a drag chute in addition to a speed brake during landing operations. This one of the few photographs Retiree News has that shows a Deuce ...
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Check Six – 1950s: Engine Shop Crew

Posted on Jul 9, 2020 in 1950's, Check Six

This undated photograph shows Airmen repairing a jet engine. It was taken in the old Hawaii Air National Guard facilities in Area 65 before the move to the current compound ...
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Check Six: Remembering Ron Bright – 5 years ago

Posted on Jul 7, 2020 in 2010's, Check Six

Ron Bright enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard in 1961 and served for 30 years. His contributions to the 111th Army Band are legendary. Remember those Christmas concerts…. It was ...
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Check Six – 1981/82: Project ALPS (Air Launched Probe System)

Posted on Jul 6, 2020 in 1980's, Check Six

This article first appeared in the July 15, 2010 Retiree News e-newsletter. Project ALPS (Air Launched Probe System) was a tasking that had some 199th Fighter Squadron pilots flying in ...
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