1950’s

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: David Rodrigues, Mamaru “Mamo” Minami, unknown, Wallace Whang, George Padilla,...

This B-26C 'Invader' belonged to the 199th Fighter Squadron of the Hawai’i Air National Guard. The 199 FS flew these aircraft from 1946 until the early 1950s. Note the "TH" markings for 'Territory Of  Hawai’i" and the original 199 FS “Kūkā‘ilimoku”...