Check Six

Check Six – 1965: HIANG F-102 Delta Dagger

Posted on Mar 2, 2020 in 1960's, Check Six

This photograph shows two F-102 Delta Daggers on the Hawaii Air National Guard flightline in 1965. Aircraft 54-1372 was part of “A” Flight (red tail flash), while the unidentified aircraft ...
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Check Six – 2020: HIANG Members Support the Great Aloha Run

Posted on Feb 22, 2020 in 2010's, Check Six

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page When you have a team of Airmen who are excited to get together before sunrise, you can always bet that they’ve set ...
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Check Six: SFC Gualdarama’s promotion – 8 years ago

Posted on Feb 20, 2020 in 2010's, Check Six

Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment soldiers gather around Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama making their “G” faces in celebration of her ...
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Check Six: Mongo’s promotion – 8 years ago

Posted on Feb 17, 2020 in 2010's, Check Six

This photographs show Brig Gen Braden “Mongo” Sakai, his wife Momi and family members shortly after he was pinned by Governor Neil Abercrombie in the ceremonial room at the Capitol. ...
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Check Six – 1957: Hickam AFB Flightline

Posted on Feb 5, 2020 in 1950's, Check Six

Hickam Air Force Base in 1957 showing Lockheed C-121s, Douglas C-124s, Douglas C-54s and a Boeing C-97. Military airlift had been an important part of the armed forces the 1940s. ...
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Check Six – Early 1950s: Early Night Operations

Posted on Feb 3, 2020 in 1950's, Check Six

The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt from 1947 to 1954. As the Hawaii Air National Guard started flight operations with the P-47, they moved into night operations. ...
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Check Six – 1960s: Maintenance Control

Posted on Jan 31, 2020 in 1960's, Check Six

For most of the 1960s, the maintenance control section of the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was located in the old fighter hanger, Building 3400.  It was a very small ...
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Check Six: Dangers of Flying – 70 years ago

Posted on Jan 28, 2020 in 1940's, 1950's, Check Six

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II era fighter aircraft produced by the United States from 1941 through 1945. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns and ...
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Check Six: Arnold “Balt” Balthazar

Posted on Jan 20, 2020 in 1980's, Check Six

The following article was first published on August 14, 2011, when Retiree News was an e-newsletter.  It started when Stephen Lum, who worked at the State Department of Defense Public Affairs ...
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Check Six – 2019: Great Looking Flyover

Posted on Jan 18, 2020 in 2010's, Check Six

A C-17 Globemaster III and F-22 Raptors teamed up for a flyover during the 2019 Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium in December. The aircraft are over the 15th Wing Base Operations ...
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