Nine pilots were put through a concentrated training program and became qualified as Alert Ready. The 199th Fighter Squadron went on 24 hour active air defense alert at 0001 October ...
Read More Check Six – 1958: Alert Facility Dedication
1950’s
The 199th Fighter Squadron converted to North American F-86 Sabre in 1954. It was more than aircraft conversion from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt to the Sabres; it was a transition from props ...
Read More Check Six – 1956-1958: John C. Giraudo – The Big Kahuna
Hawaii Air National Guard photographs – click to enlarge The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the Republic F-47 Thunderbolt from 1947-1954. Originally known as the P-47 (P for Pursuit), the aircraft ...
Read More Check Six – F-47 Era 1947-1954
This undated photograph shows Kenneth “Kenny” Camara (L) and two unidentified maintenance mechanics. They are standing in front of a North American Aviation F-86 Sabre; a fighter jet the 199th ...
Read More Check Six – F-86 Era: Kenny Camera
This undated photograph shows a Convair F-102A Delta Dagger four ship at the “last chance” end of runway inspections. The photograph was taken from the cockpit of the 154th Fighter ...
Read More Check Six – F-102 Era: Four Ship End of Runway
When the 199th Fighter Squadron converted from the Republic P/F-47 Thunderbolts to the North American F-86 Sabres, they also received “several” two seat Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star jets. Thought its ...
Read More Check Six – 1950s: T-33 T-Bird
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 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 1954 photograph show the 298th Regimental Combat Team Headquarters at Fort Ruger, Hawaii. Facilities were later demolished the 298th relocated.
This undated photograph is from the April 1950 issue of the Hawaii Guardsman, forerunner of the current Pupukahi enewsletter. The caption said: New orderly room of Headquarters Detachment, Hawaii National ...
Read More Check Six – 1950: Fort Ruger Orderly Room
