1950’s

Check Six – 1958: HIANG Alert Facility

Posted on Oct 22, 2019 in 1950's, Check Six

This  current photograph of the Hawaii Air National Guard alert facility shows one of the F-22 Raptors standing alert.  The alert facility was dedicated on October 22, 1958. The 199th Fighter ...
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Check Six – 1954: 199 FS Enters the Jet Age

Posted on Aug 21, 2019 in 1950's, Check Six

The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Republic P-47 Thunderbolts from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s inception in 1946 through the early 1950s. In 1954, the squadron entered the jet age when ...
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Check Six: F-86 Conversion School – 65 years ago

Posted on Jul 10, 2019 in 1950's, Check Six

The 199th Fighter Squadron joined the jet age in 1954 when it finally retired its aging Thunderbolts for F-86E Sabre day fighters that were made available after serving in combat over the ...
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Check Six: HIANG Pilots – 70 years ago

Posted on May 19, 2019 in 1950's, Check Six

This undated photograph shows 199th Fighter Squadron pilots in front of a Douglas B-26 Invader bomber. Back row (L-R): 1st Lt Carlos W. Bonham, Capt. Alfred G. Shaheen, 2d Lt ...
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Check Six – Late 1950s: Nike Hercules Missiles in Hawaii

Posted on Apr 30, 2019 in 1950's, Check Six

This photograph shows a Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Nike Hercules missile battery at Bellows Field, Waimanalo. This Nike Hercules defense area was manned solely by Hawaii Army National Guard ...
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Check Six: HIARNG Retirees Sighted

Posted on Apr 1, 2019 in 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, Retiree Update

Thanks to Yale Alama for sending this photograph and the following comments to Retiree News. Wanted to send you all a picture of what we call Da Kupuna Klub (HIARNG). ...
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Check Six: Howard Guerrero – 55+ years ago

Posted on Mar 22, 2019 in 1950's, 1960's, Check Six

Special Thanks to Michael Guerrero for sending this photograph to Retiree News. His comments in the email. “My grandpa Technical Sergeant Howard Guerrero radar Radar shop, Hawaii Air National Guard.” ...
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Check Six: Maintenance Crew – 70 years ago

Posted on Feb 28, 2019 in 1940's, 1950's, Check Six

The Hawaii Air National Guard flew C-46 Commandos from March 1946 through September 1950. The C-46 was known as the “Plumber’s Nightmare”. This undated photograph shows a Commando maintenance crew. Early ...
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Check Six – 1950s: Flightline Coffee Delivery

Posted on Jan 17, 2019 in 1950's, Check Six

Before the Hawaii Air National Guard moved to its current campus in 1960, the operated in Area 65 on Hickam Field. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the F-47N Thunderbolt (1947–1954) and the F-86E ...
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Check Six: HIANG F-47s – 55+ years ago

Posted on Nov 28, 2018 in 1940's, 1950's, Check Six

This photograph shows a F-47 Thunderbolt with Territory of Hawaii markings. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the F-47N Thunderbolt, from the organization’s inception in 1947 to 1954. Originally known as ...
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