This undated photograph shows Gary Cera and an unidentified member of the Structural Shop
Check Six
This undated photograph shows (L-R) James Chun, Daniel Tengan and Timothy Rapoza. The weapons load teams have the job of upload weapons on aircraft prior to flights. Unless the 199th ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Weapons Shop Crew
Right in the middle of our -220E engine conversion in 2003, a Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) came out in involving the Digital Electronic Engine Control (DEEC). Yes, it controls ...
Read More Check Six – 2003: More about the -220E Engine Conversion
This undated photograph show then-SMSgt Gordon Y. Makashima. He was a senior NCO in the Communications/Armament Electronics branch of the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron. We believe this photograph was taken ...
Read More Check Six -Mid 1970s: Gordon Makashima
In 2002, the Hawaii Air National Guard began upgrading their F-15 engines to the new Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220(E). The National Guard Bureau selected the 154th Wing to be the ...
Read More Check Six – 2002: -220 Engine Mod Functional Check Flight
This undated photograph shows 199th Fighter Squadron McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles 4-ship formation. The squadron flew F-15A/Bs from 1987 through 2009. Additionally, they flew the F-15C models from 1991 to ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Eagle Era: 4-Ship over Hawaii
Based on the Phantom’s paint scheme, this photograph was taken in the late 1970s. This two-ship looks like they are in preflight checks. Pilots and WSOS are in the aircraft. ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: F-4C Phantoms on the Flightline
When the 199th Fighter Squadron converted from the Republic P/F-47 Thunderbolts to the North American F-86 Sabres, they also received “several” two seat Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star jets. Thought its ...
Read More Check Six – 1950s: T-33 T-Bird
On April 14, 2010, Maj. Gen. Darryll Wong, then-the Hawaii Air National Guard commander, hosted a informational briefing for former commanders. Among the retired commander attending were Edward “Rick” Richardson ...
Read More Check Six – 2010: HIANG Commanders Briefing
This undated photograph shows James Suzuki working on a wheel repair. He was one of the aircraft mechanics who help maintain the F-102 Delta Daggers and F-4C Phantoms. Because of ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: James Suzuki
