National Medal of Honor Day, a U.S. federal observance, is celebrated annually on March 25th to honor the heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients. The Medal of Honor is the ...
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1940’s
Hawaii Air National Guard photographs The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the Republic F-47 Thunderbolt from 1947-1954. Originally known as the P-47 (P for Pursuit), the aircraft were redesignated F-47 shortly ...
Read More Check Six – F-47 Era 1947-1954
Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the History of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971 The first aircraft the newly recognized 199th Fighter Squadron ...
Read More Check Six – 1947: Douglas B-26 Invader
On October 9, 1947, the first Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (no. 529) was delivered from the large stock then available in the Pacific. Others soon followed. This undated photograph was taken ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1940s : F-47 Thunderbolt
Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the History of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971 The Hawaii National Guard was re-established following the end ...
Read More Check Six – 1946: 199th Fighter Squadron Received Federal Recognition
Several younger Retiree News readers emailed inquiring about the location of the formation in our recent post, Check Six – Late 1950s: Event Formation. Shortly after receiving Federal Recognition in November ...
Read More Check Six – 1946-1961: Area 65, Hickam AFB
Off the Remember Oahu From the Past Facebook page Commanding Officer of the 442nd Lt. Colonel Farrant L. Turner. (Hilo Native.) In 1924, Turner joined the Hawaiian National Guard, and ...
Read More Check Six – 1942: 298th and 299th Regiments become the Hawaiian Provisional Infantry Battalion, then the 100th Infantry Battalion
The National Guard Bureau extended Federal Recognition to the Hawaii Air National Guard on November 4, 1946. Th initial operating location was Bellows AFB in Waimanalo. The 199th Fighter Squadron ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1940s: Red Ball
This undated photographs shows a morning inspection of the military police. This photograph was early in the Hawaii Air National Guard history, The airmen in formation had shoulder patches and ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1940s: Morning Inspection
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II era fighter aircraft produced by the United States from 1941 through 1945. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns and ...
Read More Check Six: Dangers of Flying – 70 years ago
