History

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show then-SMSgt Gordon Y. Makashima. He was a senior NCO in the Communications/Armament Electronics branch of the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron. We believe this photograph was taken at Tyndall AFB, Florida, who...

In 2002, the Hawaii Air National Guard began upgrading their F-15 engines to the new Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220(E). The National Guard Bureau selected the 154th Wing to be the first ANG F-15 Eagle unit to upgrade to the new...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows 199th Fighter Squadron McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles 4-ship formation. The squadron flew F-15A/Bs from 1987 through 2009. Additionally, they flew the F-15C models from 1991 to 2010 when the squadron converted...

Hawaii Air NationalGuard photograph Based on the Phantom's paint scheme, this photograph was taken in the late 1970s. This two-ship looks like they are in preflight checks. Pilots and WSOS are in the aircraft. The first person from the right...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph When the 199th Fighter Squadron converted from the Republic P/F-47 Thunderbolts to the North American F-86 Sabres, they also received "several" two seat Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star jets.  Thought its service life, the T-33s were...

Retiree News photograph On April 14, 2010, Maj. Gen. Darryll Wong, then-the Hawaii Air National Guard commander, hosted a informational briefing for former commanders. Among the retired commander attending were Edward "Rick" Richardson and Clinton "Church" Churchill. In this photograph...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows James Suzuki working on a wheel repair. He was one of the aircraft mechanics who help maintain the F-102 Delta Daggers and F-4C Phantoms. Because of mechanics like him, the 154th...

Photograph captured off the Ulu Ulu video Kurt Johnson was a distinguished member of the 199th Fighter Squadron, and the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. Kurt joined the Air Force in 1951. After his commissioning and receiving his pilot wings, he flew North...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows then-Capt Richard Shimomura. During his Hawaii Air National Guard career, he served in mission support positions in the 154th Wing and Hq, Hawaii Air National Guard.

Retiree News photographs Leroy "Stringer" Perry completed his fini flight on April 30, 1997. Stringer flew F-102 Delta Daggers, F-4D Phantoms and F-15 Eagles with the 199th Fighter Squadron. As usual, there were many Hawaii Air National Guard members and...