This undated photograph shows William “Bill” Austin. Bill transferred from the Oregon Air National Guard as the 154th Composite Group started their conversion from F-102 Delta Daggers to F-4 Phantoms. ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: William “Bill” Austin
1970’s
This undated photograph shows Gar Pilgram, who served as a Weapon Systems Officer (WSO), during the 199th Fighter Squadron’s F-4 Phantom era (1976–1987). A Weapon Systems Officer (WSO), nicknamed “Wizzo“, is an air flight officer ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: WSO Gar Pilgram
The 154th Composite Group hosted many family days/open houses over the years. It was always great to bring family and friends to the unit to see what you did on ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1979s: Family Days
This undated photograph shows the fighter flightline, looking toward the mountains. The de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou is parked on the Ewa side of the fighter hanger (Building 3400). On ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: HIANG Aircraft
In the late 1970s, the 154th Fighter Interceptor Group exercised “bare base” operations. Saturday UTA began with a early morning recall. Selected maintenance and support personnel were processed and were ...
Read More Check Six – 1970s: Early Mobility Exercises
This photographs shows two 154th Composite Group F-4C Phantoms and an Air National Guard F-135A Stratotanker flying along the Waikiki shoreline.
in the early 1970s, the then-154th Fighter Interceptor Group continued to exercise base base operations at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PRMF) on Kauai. The typical UTA training schedule involved ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1970s: Mobility Exercise
This undated photograph shows two Hawai‘i Air National Guard F-4C Phantoms. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Phantoms from 1976 to 1987. This photograph is from early in the F-4 era ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: F-4C Two Ship
Through the years, the Hawaii Air National Guard hosted school tours whenever the operations schedule allowed. These tours generated interest in aviation, the military and the HIANG. Retiree News contacted ...
Read More Check Six – Late 70s: School Tours
This undated photograph shows members of the Royal Guard’s flag detail. In the photograph are Ronald Cozo, Paul Kealoha and a third members behind the American flag. The detail was ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: 154th Tactical Fighter Group Open House
