1980’s

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 aluminum cans in front of...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph - click to enlarge 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. The...

Back row: unknown, Michael “Boss” Tice, Mick “My Tai” Melich, David Pontes Front row: Howard Hironaka, unknown - Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This article first appeared in the July 15, 2010 Retiree News e-newsletter. Project ALPS (Air Launched Probe...

This photograph first appeared in the May 29, 2010 e-newsletter issue of  Retiree News.  Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In talking to some crewmembers in this photo, this was a Hawaii Air National Guard deployment to Holloman AFB, New Mexico prior...

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 presentation, which evolved into the Launa‘ole Awards in later years....

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 Office, emailed this photograph of Arnold "Balt" Balthazar to Retiree News. We...

Off the internet 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 is a younger me. That pic was...

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph 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, Phantoms featured the 199th Fighter...

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 as a captain. He retired as a lieutenant colonel as...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 then-Brig Gen Michael "Boss" Tice...