This undated photograph shows some of the members of the then-154th USAF Dispensary. In the photograph are (L-R) are unknown, Harry Teruya, unknown, John Arakaki, unknown, and Leslie Nakashima. In ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1960s: Medical Staff
1960’s
During the F-4 era, the R&R Shop was part of the Field Maintenance Branch of the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. This undated photograph shows some of the members of ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: R&R Shop
Continuing aircrew training includes time in the flight simulator. During the early and mid-1980s, the pilots and weapon systems officer (WSOs) of the 199th Fighter Squadron used the F-4C simulator. ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Flight Simulator Crew
From the Bishop Museum Facebook page On Saturday, March 15, 1969, the Hawaiʻi State Capitol building was dedicated in a ceremony attended by 3,500 people. Groundbreaking took place on November ...
Read More Check Six – 1969: Hawaii State Capitol Dedicated
From the Hawaii Athletics website Last month, the University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa celebrated their basketball program’s “Fabulous Five”. Fifty years ago, these five players led the Rainbow team to two ...
Read More Check Six – 1969-1971: The Fabulous Five
In the 1960s, the 154th Fighter Group flew out Dillingham Field, testing bare base operations plans. This photograph shows a 199th Fighter Squadron pilot in the make shift “control tower”. ...
Read More Check Six -1960s: Dillingham Field Operations
This undated photograph shows the then-154th Fighter Group compound. It was probably taken shortly after the facility became operational. The U.S. Army District Engineers awarded a contract to McKee and Nordic ...
Read More Check Six – 1962: 154th Fighter Group compound
This photograph was taken in the late 1960s. It shows Hawaii Army National Guard facilities, Buildings 301 and 304 and the U.S. Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) offices and warehouse. ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1960s: Hawaii Army National Guard in Diamond Head Crater
This undated photograph shows Alan “Bizzare” Robinson, Michael “Boss” Tice and Michael “Mick” Melich. Asked Boss and Mick for comments about this photograph:
At 0830, March 15, 1961 “B” crew began active air defense operations from Kōke‘e Air Force Station, Hawai‘i. “A” crew left for Kaua‘i that afternoon, and the leapfrog was completed. The remaining 109th Aircraft Control ...
Read More Check Six – 1961: 150th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron Becomes Operational
