Kurt Johnson was a distinguished member of the 199th Fighter Squadron, and the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. Kurt joined the Air Force in 1951. After his commissioning and receiving his pilot ...
Read More Check Six: Kurt Johnson
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This undated photograph shows then-Capt Richard Shimomura. During his Hawaii Air National Guard career, he served in mission support positions in the 154th Wing and Hq, Hawaii Air National Guard.
Leroy “Stringer” Perry completed his fini flight on April 30, 1997. Stringer flew F-102 Delta Daggers, F-4D Phantoms and F-15 Eagles with the 199th Fighter Squadron. As usual, there were ...
Read More Check Six – 1984: Leroy Perry’s Fini Flight
John “JC” Chun provided the following photographs In 2002, the Hawaii Air National Guard began upgrading their F-15 engines to the newer Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220(E). The 220 engine eliminated ...
Read More Check Six – 2002: F-15 Eagle Engine Upgrades
This undated photograph shows Gordon Martin at his retirement ceremony. It was a Sunday afternoon ceremony on the Ewa side of the Building 3400. As technician, Gordon was a leader ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1980s: Gordon Martin Retires
This undated photograph shows the end of runway crew recovering a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. After the landing, the maintenance crew did a quick check of the aircraft and recover ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: End of Runway Recovery Team
Retiree John “JC” Chun continues to share photographs and individual identification. JC credited Gay Ross for ID assistance. This photograph shows the Engine Shop crew in 2001. It was taken ...
Read More Check Six – 2001: Engine Shop Friends
This undated photograph shows a North American F-86 Sabre that the 199th Fighter Squadron flew from 1954 through 1958. The photograph was taken in Area 65, the first Hawaii Air ...
Read More Check Six – Middle 1950’s: North American F-86 Sabre
This photograph shows Aaron Kimura and Harry Miller, two Hawaii Army National Guard retirees. Both began working for the then-State Civil Defense (SCD) after their military retirement. On August 18, 2011, there was ...
Read More Check Six – 2011: Army Guard Friends
This undated photograph show Maj Peter “Skipper” Pawling. He was a full-time pilot with the 199th Fighter Squadron. His compete military bio. Skipper is a happy retiree who periodically tours ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1980s: Maj Peter “Skipper” Pawling
