The 199th Fighter Squadron began flying McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantoms in 1976. Coming out of conversion status, one of their first deployments was to Anderson AFB, Guam. This undated photograph ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: Phantoms to Guam
1970’s
From the Garden Island website In February 1973, Janet Sebastian Cox (1938-2009) of Hanapepe broke the male barrier of the Hawaii National Guard on Kauai — specifically the 150th Aircraft ...
Read More Check Six – 1973: Janet Cox & the 150 AC&WS
These undated photographs show George Joy, James Ashford, Siegfried “Ziggy” Azevedo, and Jose “Rivah” Rivera. It was George’s “Fini” flight and probably happened in 1977. George was one of several 199th Fighter Squadron pilots ...
Read More Check Six – 1976: George Joy’s Fini Flight
Twenty-four men from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s Royal Guard marched in the President Richard Nixon’s inaugural parade on January 20, 1973. The unit, headed by Kapena Moku (SMSgt) Ted ...
Read More Check Six – 1973: Royal Guard Marches in the Presidential Inaugural Parade
This undated photograph show airmen going through a mobility processing line. Dean Park is the first airman in line, This was the early days of mobility and the process evolved ...
Read More Check Six – 1970s: Mobility Line Processing
This undated photograph shows Gilbert Cera, who served many years in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in the parachute shop. Gil retired from his civil service position with Joint Base Pearl ...
Read More Check Six- Mid-1970s: Gilbert Cera
This photograph shows the 111th Army Band playing in the 154th Wing’s hanger. It was probably part of a Wing Family Day. It was early in the F-4C Phantom era ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: 111th Army Band
This undated photograph show James Suzuki taking a break on the flightline as the aircrew completes their preflight checklist. Jimmy served on the fighter flightline for many years and retired ...
Read More Check Six – 1970s: James Suzuki
This undated photograph shows members of the Survival Equipment shop. In the photograph are (L-R): Keith Iwamasa, Peter Kwock (kneeling) Fred Takara, Robert Yokono, unknown, Pedro Bega and Jason Caires. They are packing F-4 Phantom drogue chutes in the ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Survival Equipment Shop
This photograph shows a very young Edward “Butch” Correa, Jr. in the 1970s. in July 1970, General Correa joined the Hawai‘i Army National Guard. Throughout the years, he served in various positions ...
Read More Check Six – 1970s: CPT Edward “Butch” Correa, Jr.
