This undated photographs shows Henry Machado talking to a pilot after a flight. Henry worked in fighter maintenance until his retirement. He retired as chief master sergeant. The 199th Fighter ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: F-4 Phantom Flightline
1980’s
A Hawaii Army National Guard retiree sent Retiree News the link to this photograph. It is off Jeffrey Protacio‘s Facebook page. Among the many comments is one from Anthony Bolante: ...
Read More Check Six – 1987: A Company, 193rd Attack Helicopter Battalion
This undated photograph shows Melvin Wong, who served for many years in the support section of the maintenance squadron. His son, Steven and his daughter Sheri Chong both were full-timers in the maintenance complex. His ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Melvin Wong
This mid-1980s photograph shows members of the inertial navigation system (INS) shop. In the photograph are (L-R): Jimmy Williams, Mark Mendez, Darryl Chun Fat, unknown, Edward Sugai, William Takata, unknown, unknown, George Kaneshiro. The then 154th ...
Read More Check Six – 1985: Inertial Navigation System (INS) Shop
This photograph shows Harold “Shaka” Schatz briefing fighter tactics. It appears to be during the F-4 Phantom era. Shaka flew F-102 Delta Daggers, F-4s and F-15 Eagles. Shaka was one ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Shaka Briefs New Fighter Tactics
These photographs are from CMSgt Harry Awana’s technician retirement. The luncheon was in the late 1980s. He had long career in the maintenance complex with many achievements along the way. ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Harry Awana’s Technician Retirement
This photograph shows a de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou static display at a 154th Wing Family Day. The 154th Wing flew the de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou from 1978-1984. The ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou
This undated photograph shows the Hawai‘i National Guard senior leaders. From L-R: Col John “Saigon” Lee, Commander, 154th Composite Group; MG Alexis Lum, Adjutant General; Brig. Gen. Edward Richardson, Commander, ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Senior Leaders
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
Retiree News did not know very much about this photograph, so we asked Wayne “Wildman” Wakeman for comments and some ID help. This I believe was at Misawa 1980 for Cope North. ...
Read More Check Six – 1980: Cope North
