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Check Six – 1965: Royal Guard Members

August 19, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph Pictured above are three members of the Hawaii Air National Guard’s Royal Guard. Left to right are Moses Timbal, Les Chambers, and Paul Kealoha. According to Randall Lum, another Royal Guard member and retiree, it was taken in 1965. ...

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Check Six – 1960s: F-102 Flightline

August 1, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph This undated photograph shows the F-102 flightline in the mid-1960s. In the foreground are two F-102 Delta Daggers on the flightline, and three in the radar docks in the background. On the left side of...

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Check Six – 1960s: 154th Fighter Interceptor Group Flightline

July 8, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph This photograph shows the 154th Fighter Interceptor Group's flightline in the late 1960s. The then-201st Mobile Communications Squadron were still headquartered Battery Selfridge. The checkered painted mobile air traffic control facility is seen in the photograph....

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Check Six: HANG Attendance Trophy – 50 years ago

June 21, 2019

In the 1960s through the early 1970s, the Hawaii Air National Guard had a HIANG Attendance Trophy. The trophy was presented to the unit with the best unit training assembly (UTA) attendance. In 1969, the the-201st Mobile Communications Squadron won the...

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Check Six: There Was An Accident…

May 11, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph This undated photograph shows a F-102 Delta Dagger that apparently had some landing gear problems. The plane has "US Air Force" on it's side but still has the round ANG logo, so a suggested date...

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Retiree Update: HIARNG Retirees Sighted

April 1, 2019

Personal Photograph used with permission 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). A bunch of retirees that...

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Check Six – 1965: Royal Guard in Washington DC

March 25, 2019

Special Thanks to Michael Guerrero for sending this photograph to Retiree News. His grandfather Howard Guerrero served in the Hawaii Air National Guard. Family Photograph used by permission These Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen, members of the Royal Guard were...

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Check Six: Howard Guerrero – 55+ years ago

March 22, 2019

Family Photograph used by permission 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." The other airman in the...

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Check Six: Phased Inspections – 50+ years ago

November 27, 2018

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In the F-102 Delta Dagger era, members of the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron phased inspections of all aircraft. Inspections were completed when an aircraft reached certain flying hour milestones. This parallels your car's long term...

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