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Check Six – Early 1950s: Pilot Recruiting

December 10, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows a North American Aviation F-86E Sabre on the University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa campus. The 199th Fighter Squadron transitioned from Republic Aviation F-47N Thunderbolts into the jet age. There was a need...

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Check Six – 1980s: Exercise Parties

December 9, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The 199th Fighter Squadron flew with the Marines from Marine Corps Base Hawaii during the F-4 Phantom era. This undated photograph shows a typical end of exercise beer and pupu party. Henry Kajiwara from the...

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Check Six – 1950s: Early Airmen in the Shop

December 5, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows four Airmen in an office setting. Based on the uniforms, this was in the 1950s when the 199th Fighter Squadron was located in Area 65 on Hickam AFB. The second Airman...

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Check Six – 1969: Community Service Project

December 4, 2021

Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the History of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971 Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Lt Col Harold T. ("Slim") Mattos donned a Santa Claus suit December 29, 1969 when he...

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BOSS Training

December 3, 2021

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photographs Like a BOSS The KC-135 Boom Operator Simulator System, also known as BOSS, provides in-flight refueling specialists with qualification training and certifications. The BOSS is a full-motion...

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Check Six – 2004: 154th Mission Support Group Party

December 3, 2021

Retiree News photograph This photograph shows members to the 154th Support Group during a party during the June 2004 UTA weekend. They were watching some of the unit games during the party. The 154th Mission Support Group hosted a going-away...

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Check Six – Early 1960s: Deuce Two Ship

December 1, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show two F-102 Delta Daggers in a formation banking right. This was early in the conversion period because the aircraft vertical stabilizers do not even have the old round ANG logos.

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BG Logan’s ‘Ōlelo Community Media Interview

November 28, 2021

Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page Olelo Community Media's Island Focus is a monthly half-hour television series produced by ‘Ōlelo Community Media as a community service. The show features exclusive interviews with members of our government, business, education, and...

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154th Maintenance Group Adopts a Highway

November 26, 2021

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph What's a great way to give back to the community? Adopt a highway! The 154th Maintenance Group and other members of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard did...

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Check Six – 1952: 199th Fighter-Bomber Squadron

November 24, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Douglas B-26 Invaders from 1946 until the early 1950s. The Squadron had four Invaders assigned. The squadron was briefly known as the 199th Fighter-Bomber Squadron – July 15 to November 19, 1952.

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