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
1970’s
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
This undated photograph shows a UTA weekend party in the old fighter hanger. The photograph may be from 1976 because there is the F-102A Delta Dagger and a F-4C Phantom ...
Read More Check Six – 1976: Party Time
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was an American interceptor aircraft that was built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force’s air defenses in the late 1950s. ...
Read More Check Six: F-102 Aircraft Armament
Remember weapons qualifications at the Wheeler AFB firing range? This undated photograph shows Airmen on the firing line. With the establishment of the U.S. Air Force as a separate service in 1947, ...
Read More Check Six – 1970s: Weapons Qualification
From the HANG Twenty Five Plus Five Booklet On July 1, 1973, a white Hawai‘i Air National Guard recruiting van (self-mobile, 34’ 6” long, 8’ wide. And 10’ 8” high) ...
Read More Check Six – 1973: HIANG Recruiting Van
This photograph was taken on June 12, 1973, It was the close of the 154th Fighter Interceptor Group’s annual field training and there was a recognition ceremony. Among others recognized, ...
Read More Check Six – 1973: Recognition Ceremony
This post first appeared in Issue 109 of the e-newsletter Retiree News on January 18, 2011 The following photo was taken on the steps of the old Hawai‘i Air National Guard (HIANG) building ...
Read More Check Six – Mid-1970s: HQ Hawaii Air National Guard Staff
This undated photograph shows TSgts Solomon Ford and Donald Ho. They both served as photographers with the 154th Composite Group. They documented many events though the years. They took many ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: Photographers Photographed
