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Check Six -1960s: Dillingham Field Operations

March 8, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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". A Convair F-102 Delta Dagger...

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Check Six – 1962: 154th Fighter Group compound

March 7, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 Contractors to build a $2...

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Check Six – Phantom Era: Unknown Awards

February 28, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Alan "Bizzare" Robinson, Michael "Boss" Tice and Michael "Mick" Melich. Asked Boss and Mick for comments about this photograph: Boss:  These are pictures I don't recall ever seeing ... It looks...

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Sunset on the Fighter Flightline

February 13, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph was taken by MSgt Ronald Biho, who served in the Public Affairs officer during the F-4C Phantom era.

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Check Six: Hawaii’s Air Defense Mission

January 21, 2022

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....

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Check Six – 1967: Lt. Col. George McEldowney Retires

December 14, 2021

From the Fall 1967 issue of the Hawai‘i Guardsman Hawaii Army National Guard photograph Lieutenant Colonel George Shiel McEldowney, veteran Army National Guard officer and former commander of the Big Island’s 2nd Infantry Battalion, 29th Infantry Brigade, retire on July...

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Check Six – 1969: Community Service Project

December 4, 2021

Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the History of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971 Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Lt Col Harold T. ("Slim") Mattos donned a Santa Claus suit December 29, 1969 when he...

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