History

This undated photograph shows the food line in the 154th Composite Group’s old chow hall. Services were provided by members of the then-154th Combat Support Squadron. However, most of the ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: 154th Composite Group’s Chow Hall

In the 1960s, the 154th Fighter Group flew out Dillingham Field, testing bare base operations plans. This photograph shows a 199th Fighter Squadron pilot in the make shift “control tower”. ...
Read More Check Six -1960s: Dillingham Field Operations

This undated photograph shows the then-154th Fighter Group compound. It was probably taken shortly after the facility became operational. The U.S. Army District Engineers awarded a contract to McKee and Nordic ...
Read More Check Six – 1962: 154th Fighter Group compound

This photograph was taken in the late 1960s. It shows Hawaii Army National Guard facilities, Buildings 301 and 304 and the U.S. Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) offices and warehouse. ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1960s: Hawaii Army National Guard in Diamond Head Crater

This photograph shows Louis Macknik, a member of the then-201st Combat Communications Flight (now the 292nd Combat Communications Squadron). The unit provide communications services supporting bare base operations at Chong Ju ...
Read More Check Six – 1984: Louis Macknik

The Air Force activated the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron on February 12, 1992. While not on their worldwide support missions, they provided air-to-air refueling support and training for the 199th ...
Read More Check Six – Early 1990s: All HIANG Air-to-Air Refueling

This undated photograph shows Alan “Bizzare” Robinson, Michael “Boss” Tice and Michael “Mick” Melich. Asked Boss and Mick for comments about this photograph:

Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the History of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971 The first aircraft the newly recognized 199th Fighter Squadron ...
Read More Check Six – 1947: Douglas B-26 Invader

The 199th Fighter Squadron flew McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantoms from 1976 through 1987. When the 199th Fighter Squadron converted to the Phantoms, it was a pivot point in the unit’s ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: F-4C Phantom

From the National Museum of the United States Air Force website Eagle Vision was the world’s first mobile satellite imagery collection system. US Air Force Airmen used it to collect ...
Read More Check Six – 2004: Eagle Vision