The National Guard Bureau activated the 201st Mobile Communications Squadron (201 MCS) on March 6, 1967 with initial duty station at Battery Selfridge. Major Paul S. Mori was appointed Commander. ...
Read More Check Six – 1969/1970: 201 MCS Facility Construction
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Thanks to John “JC” Chun for sharing these personal photographs taken on September 15, 2011. The 204th Airlift Squadron flew in one of their C-17 Globemaster IIIs to provide a static display. ...
Read More Check Six – 2011: Reno Air Race
This undated photograph shows Edward “Easy” Pickering and Ronald Biho and was taken early in the F-4 Phantom era because of the paint configuration. Easy was likely a Capt or maybe a Maj at ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Ronald Biho’s Orientation Flight
This undated photograph shows Dawn Wahinekapu and her father, John “Big John” Wahinekapu. We believe he retired December 2003. Big John retired as the Engine Shop chief. Dawn continues to ...
Read More Check Six – 2003: “Big John” Retires
This photograph shows a young John “Zoomba” Traettino. He flew F-15 Eagles with the 199th Fighter Squadron for many years. Zoomba was one of the F-15 pilots that transitioned to the current F-22 ...
Read More Check Six – 2002: John “Zoomba” Traettino
This undated photograph was taken about 50 years ago. It shows David Leong in the cockpit of a Convair F-102A Delta Dagger. Dave and other engine shop airmen were doing ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1970s:
This undated photograph shows (front to rear): a Republic Aviation F-47N Thunderbolt, a North American Aviation F-86 Sabre Jet, and a Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star. The 199th Fighter Squadron was ...
Read More Check Six – 1954: Conversation Photographs
This undated photograph shows a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom waiting to launch. Under the left wing is an orange tow target. It looks like the Phantom is flying out of ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era:
This undated photograph shows members of the Hawaii Air National Guard Honor Guard. The photograph was taken near the Missing Man monument. We asked Darrell Bactad for assistance with member ...
Read More Check Six – Early 2000s: HIANG Honor Guard
This undated photograph shows Grant Suzuki workin in the Engine Shop. Grant was a full time technician for most of his Hawaii Air National Guard career. He was part of ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Grant Suzuki
