This undated photograph shows Gerald Chung checking a missile upload on a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom. Note: the crew chief of this aircraft is TSgt Calvin Yoshimoto. Cal retired as ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Weapons Loading
History
Hawaii Air National Guard photographs The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the Republic F-47 Thunderbolt from 1947-1954. Originally known as the P-47 (P for Pursuit), the aircraft were redesignated F-47 shortly ...
Read More Check Six – F-47 Era 1947-1954
The following article, written by TSgt Chris Vadnais, was featured in the Air Force Print News and reprinted in a 2006 issue of the Pūpūkahi. Hickam Air Force Base, Hawai‘i (AFNS) ...
Read More Check Six – 2006: RIMPAC 2006
This undated photograph shows Kenneth “Kenny” Camara (L) and two unidentified maintenance mechanics. They are standing in front of a North American Aviation F-86 Sabre; a fighter jet the 199th ...
Read More Check Six – F-86 Era: Kenny Camera
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Exercise Ho‘oikaika is all about strengthening and encouraging Airmen as they venture out to test their deployment readiness. This most recent phase ...
Read More Exercise Ho‘oikaika Tests Deployment Readiness
This undated photograph shows three members of the Fabrication Shop in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. In the photograph are (L-R) Dale Zuttermeister, Moises Felipe, Yvette Escuadro and Alan Kimura. ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Fabrication Shop
This undated photograph shows the start of weapons loading prior to aircraft launch. The members of the Weapons Shop worked tirelessly to load aircraft on the tarmac. The challenge of ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Weapons Loading
This undated photograph shows three members of the Fuel Systems Shop in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. In the photograph are (L-R) Darryl Loo, Gary Doane, and Ronnie Miraflor. ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Fuel Systems Shop
The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held their Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, ...
Read More Check Six – 2009: Lester Ho Retires
This undated photograph shows a Convair F-102A Delta Dagger four ship at the “last chance” end of runway inspections. The photograph was taken from the cockpit of the 154th Fighter ...
Read More Check Six – F-102 Era: Four Ship End of Runway
