This photograph shows a very young Galen Nakahara, who was a key member of the 201st Combat Communications Group support staff. Galen was a avid tennis player and a music aficionado, ...
Read More Check Six: Old 201 CCG Friend – 42 years ago
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This photograph shows Lt William “Bill” Petti, and MSgt Glenn Choi. It was taken about 1978-79. Bill was the new Administrative Officer for the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron (CAMRON). He ...
Read More Check Six: Old Friends from CAMRON
This photograph show two F-4C Phantom pilots of the then 199th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Both Ian Komenaka and Lawrence “Cabby” Cabrinha were Traditional Guardmembers who flew for Aloha Airlines in ...
Read More Check Six: F-4 Pilots – 35+ years ago
This photograph shows the supply building being constructed. The timeframe is 1962-1963, shortly after the construction of the fighter hanger. The paved parking lot is behind the building. The current ...
Read More Check Six – 1962: The Supply Building Construction
During unit training assemblies, the then 154th Fighter Group had a 0730 formation on Saturday mornings where attendance was taken. On Sunday afternoons, there was another formation at 1600 to ...
Read More Check Six – 1970s: Formations at Drill Weekends
This photograph shows the 154th Wing fighter flightline around 1974-1975. The then 154th Tactical Fighter Group was converting from F-102A Delta Daggers to F-4C Phantoms. The last F-102A finally left ...
Read More Check Six – 1974: 154th Wing Fighter Flightline
This photograph shows the 154th Wing hanger under construction. From the HANG 25 Booklet, the history of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971.
Circuits check of the tech control van helped assure operational reliability for the mobile units used in support of the Team Spirit 80. In the photograph above is Mel Tominaga, ...
Read More Check Six: Team Spirit 80 – 37 years ago
This photograph has five flightline mechanics sitting on the wing of an F-4C Phantom II. Jose Rivera, William “Bill” Akiona, Gary Von, James “Bubba” Tachihata, and David Costa were all part of ...
Read More Check Six – 1980: Old Friends from CAMRON
This photograph of the old aerospace ground equipment (AGE) facility was taken in the early 1970s. The photographer was standing on the top of Battery Selfridge, looking toward the Taxiway ...
Read More Check Six: Old AGE Facility