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Check Six – 1980s: Weapons Shop Crew

May 12, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows (L-R) James Chun, Daniel Tengan and Timothy Rapoza. The weapons load teams have the job of upload weapons on aircraft prior to flights. Unless the 199th Fighter Squadron were doing live...

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Check Six – 2003: More about the -220E Engine Conversion

May 11, 2022

Right in the middle of our -220E engine conversion in 2003, a Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) came out in involving the Digital Electronic Engine Control (DEEC). Yes, it controls the engine.  Personal photographs - used with permission - click...

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Check Six -Mid 1970s: Gordon Makashima

May 10, 2022

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...

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Check Six – F-4 Eagle Era: 4-Ship over Hawaii

May 8, 2022

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...

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Check Six – 1950s: T-33 T-Bird

May 6, 2022

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...

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Check Six – 2010: HIANG Commanders Briefing

May 5, 2022

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...

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Check Six – 1980s: James Suzuki

May 3, 2022

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...

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