1950’s

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 National Guard operating location on...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 in the mission of the...

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 Guard at Fort Ruger. Sitting; MSgt Theodore Hussey. Standing: PVT...

This photograph shows a Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Nike Hercules missile battery at Bellows Field, Waimanalo. Click to enlarge The 199th Fighter Squadron’s alert mission began on July 1, 1956 with two fully armed F-86 Sabres on five minute alert during daylight hours....

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows James Ashford getting ready to get into the cockpit for a mission. The crew chief could not be identified.  Jim Ashford was born in Honolulu, Hawai‘i on July 13, 1923. He grew up...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows a North American Aviation F-86E Sabre on the University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa campus. The 199th Fighter Squadron transitioned from Republic Aviation F-47N Thunderbolts into the jet age. There was a need...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows four Airmen in an office setting. Based on the uniforms, this was in the 1950s when the 199th Fighter Squadron was located in Area 65 on Hickam AFB. The second Airman...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Douglas B-26 Invaders from 1946 until the early 1950s. The Squadron had four Invaders assigned. The squadron was briefly known as the 199th Fighter-Bomber Squadron – July 15 to November 19, 1952.

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows a "trespasser" being detained by the Air Police in Area 65, next to a 199th Fighter Squadron F-86 Sabre jet. Flightline security has become an increased priority as the value of...