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Check Six – 1965: Siefermann and Oka

February 25, 2016

This photograph shows Lt Col Valentine Siefermann presenting Lt Stephen Oka his controller certification at the 150th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (150 ACWS) luau.  The photograph is dated 1965. Siefermann became the first Commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard in 1953. In 1973,...

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Check Six – 1961: HIANG receives F-102s

January 20, 2016

A Retiree News reader sent in this YouTube link of the Hawaii Air National Guard and the arrival of the F-102 Delta Daggers in 1961. Shows future generals Bob Maguire and Val Siefermann getting leis during the ceremony. Great video! Check...

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My Back Pages: Armories named after Hawai‘i Guard leaders

December 2, 2015

Contributing editor Stephen Lum provided this article and the photographs for this Retiree News post. Former Big Island armory was named after former 299th Infantry commander click on photographs to enlarge The Hawai‘i Army National Guard’s Honoka‘a Armory, constructed May 1965, was named...

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Check Six: 199th Fighter Squadron update

October 14, 2015

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph of some of the pilots of the 199th Fighter Squadron taken in the early 1960s posted on September 22, 2015. A request to help identify the pilots was part of the post. Special thanks...

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Check Six: Missile-Age Minutemen

October 9, 2015

From the Images of Old Hawaii website It was not until World War II that the technology of using rockets and missiles in warfare became firmly established. During the final months of World War II, several major defense contractors studied...

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Check Six: 199 Fighter Squadron – 1960s

September 22, 2015

This photograph of some of the pilots of the 199th Fighter Squadron taken in the early 1960s.  The F-102 Delta Daggers flow by the squadron had "Hawaii Air Guard" markings until the late 60s. Two recognizable faces are Tai "Mynah" Hong,...

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Check Six: 120th Military Police Company

April 14, 2015

Contributing editor, Stephen Lum sent in this old photograph for posting in Retiree News. “I found this photograph in a stack of old prints. It is a unit photograph of the 120th Military Policy Company, Hawai‘i Army National Guard. The...

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Check Six: John “Saigon” Lee

July 18, 2014

Henry Hasuiki emailed this photograph he received from a retired member of the 162d Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard. It shows John “Saigon” Lee at some kind of training, as Henry describes as “many moons ago.” The 199th Fighter...

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Check Six: 154 CAMRON

June 20, 2014

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,...

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Check Six: New Hanger

May 2, 2014

A photograph of three Hawai‘i Air National Guard F-102 Delta Daggers flying over their new hanger facilities in 1962. Note the aircraft markings are “Air National Guard”.

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