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Check Six – 2000: F-22 Raptor at Edwards AFB

July 25, 2019

It happened #OTD, 25 Jul 2000, at #EdwardsAirForceBase#F22 #Raptor #military #aviation #flighttest #history pic.twitter.com/qVbPUQLdIq — Edwards AFB (@EdwardsAFB) July 25, 2018 The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical...

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Check Six – 2019: 201 CCG Retiree Sighted

July 24, 2019

Henry Lagyatan, a retired Hawaii Air National Guard recruiter sent Retiree News this photograph and these comments. Met up with Vince Nishina former 298th Air Traffic Control Flight commander, wife Carleen & brother-in-law Delo Chun on the 13th of July...

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HIARNG Soliders Deploy to Tiger Balm 2019

July 16, 2019

Off the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Facebook page Army National Guard Soldiers, and U.S. Army Soldiers of the 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1-23 Infantry Battalion, 1-23 Striker Brigade Combat Team; along with Bravo Company, 2-130 Infantry Battalion, 33rd Infantry...

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Check Six: F-86 Conversion School – 65 years ago

July 10, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph The 199th Fighter Squadron joined the jet age in 1954 when it finally retired its aging Thunderbolts for F-86E Sabre day fighters that were made available after serving in combat over the skies of Korea. The squadron...

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Check Six – 1960s: 154th Fighter Interceptor Group Flightline

July 8, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph This photograph shows the 154th Fighter Interceptor Group's flightline in the late 1960s. The then-201st Mobile Communications Squadron were still headquartered Battery Selfridge. The checkered painted mobile air traffic control facility is seen in the photograph....

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Check Six: Deyson K. Cariaga – 14 years ago

July 8, 2019

Army Sgt. Deyson K. Cariaga, 20, of Honolulu; assigned to the 229th Military Intelligence Company, 29th Separate Infantry Brigade, Hawaii Army National Guard, Oahu, Kalaeloa, Hawaii; was killed July 5, 2005 when the Humvee in which he was riding struck...

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Check Six – 2019: Woody’s Fini Flight

July 3, 2019

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph After 33 years of service and more than 7,100 hours of flight time, Brig. Gen. Gregory S. Woodrow took his final flight as commander of the 154th...

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Check Six: HIANG Recruiters – 17 years ago

July 2, 2019

Retiree News Photograph This is another photograph from Jun Arcanodo's going away party in 2002. it shows Rogelio “Ricky” Tucay, Jun Arconado, Rolando and Celia Espinosa. Ricky was Oahu based recruiter who served many years and retired. He still lives here....

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Check Six: Jun Arconado Leaves – 17 years ago

July 1, 2019

Retiree News Photograph This photograph shows Vickie Padello, Jun Arconado, and Iris Kabazawa. It was taken on October 25, 2002 at Jun's going away party. Jun served many years with the 292d Combat Communications Squadron in Kahului as the unit recruiter....

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