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This undated photograph show the Convair F-102A Delta Dagger which the 199th Fighter Squadron flew from 1960-1976. The Hawai‘i Air National Guard retained aircraft 53-3366 and it became a static display roadside outside the gate to the Wing compound. Cost...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph, taken in 1980, shows a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II on the 154th Wing flightline. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Phantoms from 1976-1987. On the cart are AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. Actual missile firings were restricted to...

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows three maintainers - George Ganeko, Dennis Mishima and Calvin Yoshimoto. It was at the ceremony when Ronald Han assumed command of the 154th Maintenance Group on November 6, 2006. Looks like Daniel Stone and...

Retiree News photograph This recent photograph shows Building 3385 on the 154th Wing campus. Today the building serves as a communications facility as part of the 154th Communications Squadron. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle from...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Wade McVay in the cockpit of a North American F-86 Saber jet. Assisting him in the preflight checks is Simanu “Sam” Afoa.  McVay flew P-47 Thunderbolts in the Europe occupation. He joined the Hawai‘i...

The highlight of the October 2004 training weekend was the 154th Maintenance Group assumption of command ceremony. Colonel Ronald Han became the command in a ceremony held in the old fighter hanger.  Among those attending were Sean Lockerman, Kristen (Higgins) Stanley, and Clifford Heen.  -...

Last week, we had a post about Fort Shafter and its part of Hawaii's history. The post included a modern photograph of Palm Circle. After the post a Retiree News reader sent the photograph above. The date is estimated in...

Personal photograph used with permission This photograph shows John “JC” Chun and Craig Harimoto at Naka Sushi in Las Vegas. They met in early March to catch up. John lives in Oregon and Craig moved to Las Vegas in 2009. Both were long term...

The Hawai‘i Air National Guard celebrated its 40th Anniversary on November 22, 1986. The dinner event was held at the Sheraton Waikīkī. The evening’s events included the annual HIANG Awards presentation, which evolved into the Launa‘ole Awards in later years....

From the Hawaii Guardsman, Summer 1972 Issue The Hawaii National Guard volleyball program would up in a blaze of blue – Air Guard blue – as the 154th Fighter Group and the 169th aircraft Control & Warning Squadron slugged, or...