Check Six

Check Six: Fighter Tactics Training

Posted on Jul 11, 2014 in 1980's, Check Six

This photo shows aircrew from the 199th Fighter Squadron discussing tactics. From the left: Darryl “Yobo” Chung, Dale Tengan, Richard Tsuchiya, Clyde Torigoe. Judging from the F-4C Phantom models used ...
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Check Six: 201 CCG Retirement

Posted on Jul 1, 2014 in 1990's, Check Six

Check Six: a pilot’s term meaning look behind you. Twenty years ago today, the 201st Combat Commutations Group hosted a retirement party of Lt Col Roy Matsumura.  Roy retired as ...
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Check Six: Old Photograph

Posted on Jun 27, 2014 in 1980's, Check Six

This 1984 photograph shows maintenance personnel in a deployed location.  Two other photographs during this deployment were posted earlier in the e-newsletter version on Retiree News. Does anyone remember the deployment ...
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Check Six: 154 CAMRON

Posted on Jun 20, 2014 in 1950's, 1960's, Check Six

Check Six: a pilot’s term meaning look behind you. At the table from the left: Nick Teves, Lloyd Seki, Sancho Espina, Nelson “Nellie” Lee, unknown Back row from the left: ...
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A photograph of three Hawai‘i Air National Guard F-102 Delta Daggers flying over their new hanger facilities in 1962.

Check Six: New Hanger

Posted on May 2, 2014 in 1960's, Check Six

A photograph of three Hawai‘i Air National Guard F-102 Delta Daggers flying over their new hanger facilities in 1962. Note the aircraft markings are “Air National Guard”.

In the mid 80s, the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1 Battalion, 299th Infantry (Maui) were training at the Pohakuloa Training Area when this photograph was taken.

Check Six – 1980s: PTA Training

Posted on Apr 4, 2014 in 1980's, Check Six

In the mid 80s, the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1 Battalion, 299th Infantry (Maui) were training at the Pohakuloa Training Area when this photograph was taken. click on photograph to ...
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The Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1 Battalion-299 Infantry (Maui) went to Fort Lewis, Washington for training in September 1983.

Check Six: 1983 Fort Lewis Training

Posted on Mar 28, 2014 in 1980's, Check Six

The Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1 Battalion-299 Infantry (Maui) went to Fort Lewis, Washington for training in September 1983. With Mount Rainer in the background, some of the soldiers took ...
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The second shows an aerial view of the compound, probably after the 1962 facility dedication. You can see how the F-102s parked on the flight line at an angle. Security was minimal – no fences anywhere.

Check Six: New Fighter Facilities

Posted on Feb 21, 2014 in 1960's, Check Six

Last week, your webmaster visited the Hawai‘i Air National Guard facilities at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.  If you haven’t visited the fighter compound area in the last year or so, ...
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The photo above was taken at the 1984 Hawai‘i Army National Guard Officer Candidate School graduation.

Check Six – 1986: 1984 OCS Graduation

Posted on Oct 24, 2013 in 1980's, Check Six

The photo above was taken at the 1984 Hawai‘i Army National Guard Officer Candidate School graduation. From left to right: Colonel Irwin Cockett, the Hawai‘i Army National Guard commander, Second Lieutenants ...
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