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Check Six – Late 1970s: Photographers Photographed

June 19, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 of the photographs featured in...

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Check Six: The HIANG’s First Computer

June 9, 2021

IBM 026 Kep Puncher IBM Punch Card IBM Punch Card Sorter 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...

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Check Six – 1976: Weapons Load Team

June 7, 2021

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. In the photograph are (L-R): Gaylen Redoble, Steven Shideler, and...

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Check Six – 1970: Brigade Vietnam Memorial Story

May 31, 2021

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 honor the 29 Hawai‘i Army Guard and Reservist who died...

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Check Six: An Old Friend at the Boneyard

May 23, 2021

This undated photograph shows a Hawaii Air National Guard F-4C Phantom II, No. 37562 at the "Boneyard". Officially know as the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC), the boneyard is located on Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona. If you enlarge...

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Check Six – 1976: Randall Lum

May 11, 2021

The Hawai‘i State Archives recently posted several old photographs featuring the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. We contacted Randall Lum and he replied the photograph was taken in 1976. He said the photograph was taken by MSgt Ignacio Gabriel. Before Gabe...

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Check Six – Late 1970s: Dr. Gallup’s First Flight

April 23, 2021

Family photograph used with permission This undated photograph shows Kenneth "Eagle" Wicks and Dr. James Gallup near a F-4C Phantom. He was a new flight surgeon and this was his first home station mission. Dr Gallup practiced as an Anatomic...

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Check Six – Late 1970s: Party Time in the Hanger

April 12, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photographs Retiree News asked Ramona Fujimoto for ID assistance for these photographs. She provided the following comments: In the left picture is: Bobby Ramos, her back facing Stephanie Chow, Doreen Pedro, Lourdes Maglaya, and Helen Kim....

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Check Six – 1970s: Bill Pimental

March 12, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show William "Bill" Pimental. Bill was a full-time technician in the Avionics Branch. After retiring, he be became the contractor's representative for the company furnishing the shade canopies on the fighter flightline...

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