1980’s

Check Six – 1981/82: Project ALPS (Air Launched Probe System)

Posted on Jul 6, 2020 in 1980's, Check Six

This article first appeared in the July 15, 2010 Retiree News e-newsletter. Project ALPS (Air Launched Probe System) was a tasking that had some 199th Fighter Squadron pilots flying in ...
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Check Six – 1986: 199 Fighter Squadron Aircrews at Holloman AFB

Posted on Jun 1, 2020 in 1980's, Check Six

This photograph first appeared in the May 29, 2010 e-newsletter issue of  Retiree News.  In talking to some crewmembers in this photo, this was a Hawaii Air National Guard deployment to ...
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Check Six – 1986: HIANG 40 Celebration

Posted on Mar 9, 2020 in 1980's, Check Six

The Hawai‘i Air National Guard celebrated its 40th Anniversary on November 22, 1986. The dinner event was held at the Sheraton Waikīkī. The evening’s events included the annual HIANG Awards ...
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Check Six: Arnold “Balt” Balthazar

Posted on Jan 20, 2020 in 1980's, Check Six

The following article was first published on August 14, 2011, when Retiree News was an e-newsletter.  It started when Stephen Lum, who worked at the State Department of Defense Public Affairs ...
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Check Six: Scott Hoadley – 34 years ago

Posted on Oct 14, 2019 in 1980's, Check Six

While doing some research on the internet, we ran across this photograph of someone who looked like Scott Hoadley. We emailed him for his comments provided below: Yes indeed, that ...
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Check Six – 1987: F-4C Phantoms

Posted on Sep 25, 2019 in 1980's, Check Six

The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Phantoms from 1976 through 1987. This undated photograph show a Hawaii Air National Guard F-4C Phantom with a dark paint configuration. For a short period, ...
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Check Six: James Itamura – many years ago

Posted on Feb 27, 2019 in 1970's, 1980's, Check Six

James Itamura served as a Staff Judge Advocate (JAG) in the Air Force and later in the Hawaii Air National Guard. This undated photograph from his Facebook page shows him in uniform ...
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Check Six: Governor’s Orientation Flight

Posted on Dec 28, 2018 in 1980's, Check Six

In years pass, the Governor of the State of Hawaii was afforded an orientation flight in a Hawaii Air National Guard aircraft. This undated photographs shows Governor John Waihee and ...
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Check Six: Three Maintenance Supervisors – 21 years ago

Posted on Dec 17, 2018 in 1980's, Check Six

This photograph shows three maintenance supervisors – Melvin Ige, Wallace Yara, and Kenneth Morimoto. Wally was retired after many years of service in the engine shop. The engine shop hosted a ...
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Check Six: F-4C Crew – 35+ years ago

Posted on Nov 29, 2018 in 1980's, Check Six

This undated photographs shows Wayne “Walkman” Wakeman (Pilot) and David Nishioka (Weapon Systems Officer) in front of aircraft 505.  When asked for comments about the photograph, Wildman provided the following: Can’t remember ...
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