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Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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. The Hickam Field flightline had...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 room on the second floor,...

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 in the fighter-bomber ground-attack role it could carry five-inch rockets...

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 Office, emailed this photograph of Arnold "Balt" Balthazar to Retiree News. We...

U.S. Air Force photograph 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 building.

Recently some retired members of the Hq, Hawaii Air National Guard staff had a reunion dinner. Clarence Fukumoto usually organizes these get-togethers and those attending enjoy “catching up” with everyone.  Personal photograph used with permission Back Row: Jerry Matsuda, Melvin Honda, Nelson Jones, James...

Retiree News photograph In an April 28, 2014 ceremony at the Hawai‘i State Capitol, Brigadier General Michael "Inch" Compton was promoted to major general. Earlier in January, he started his tour as the ANG Assistant to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces. Hickam Air Force Base, Hawai‘i....

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph When Airmen go above and beyond their normal call of duty, it’s hard to not take notice. Master Sgt. Dwayne Yoshioka, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Lim, Tech. Sgt....

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The Hawaii Air National Guard flew a Douglas C-54 Skymaster from October 2, 1965 to 1972. It replaced the VC-47 Gooney Bird that the HIANG flew for 14 years. The Douglas C-54 Skymaster is a four-engined transport...

Personal photograph used with permission In November, Retiree News featured a post about an Academy of Military Science (AMS) graduation in 2003. It was a special event because the commissioning class included seven Hawaii Air National Guard members. There was a...