Over the years, there were several occasions where the 154th Group/Wing flew against Marine aviation from Marine Corp Base Hawaii. This dissimilar air combat training (DACT) was an important part ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Flying with the Marines
1970’s
This undated photograph shows Gerald Chung checking a missile upload on a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. Note: the crew chief of this aircraft is TSgt Calvin Yoshimoto. Cal retired as ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Weapons Loading
This undated photograph shows the start of weapons loading prior to aircraft launch. The members of the Weapons Shop worked tirelessly to load aircraft on the tarmac. The challenge of ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Weapons Loading
This undated photograph shows a Convair F-102A Delta Dagger four ship at the “last chance” end of runway inspections. The photograph was taken from the cockpit of the 154th Fighter ...
Read More Check Six – F-102 Era: Four Ship End of Runway
This undated photograph shows Michael Montero (left) and an unidentified member working on a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. Mike served for many years as a full-time technician before leaving the ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Egress Technicians
This undated photograph show a McDonnell Douglas F-4C 4-ship returning to Hickam AFB after a training mission. A 4-ship Phantom low level flyover was common before landing. Miss the view ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: 4-Ship Returning from a Training Mission
This undated photograph shows Fred Takara and another member of the Parachute Shop conducting water entry training with an unidentified aircrew member. This was part of the ground training all ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Water Entry Training
This undated photograph shows two members of the Egress Shop. William “Billy” Chang and Garrick Chang are working on the back seat of a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. Billy served ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Egress Shop Technicians
This undated photograph show then-SMSgt Gordon Y. Makashima. He was a senior NCO in the Communications/Armament Electronics branch of the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron. We believe this photograph was taken ...
Read More Check Six -Mid 1970s: Gordon Makashima
Based on the Phantom’s paint scheme, this photograph was taken in the late 1970s. This two-ship looks like they are in preflight checks. Pilots and WSOS are in the aircraft. ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: F-4C Phantoms on the Flightline
