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
1970’s
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
Photographs off the internet In the 1960’s and early 1970’s, an IBM card sorter was a part of every Air National Guard Wing/Group. What we called a computer in this ...
Read More Check Six: The HIANG’s First Computer
The Hawai‘i State Archives recently posted this old photograph on their Facebook page This photograph shows three Hawaii Air National Guard members loading a missile on the F-102A Delta Dagger. ...
Read More Check Six – 1976: Weapons Load Team
This post was written by Retired Command Sgt. Maj. James Reis The story began in the 1970-71 timeframe, when the Hawai‘i Army National Guard decided to create a memorial to ...
Read More Check Six – 1970: Brigade Vietnam Memorial Story
