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Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 a chief master sergeant in...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Weapons LoadingHawaii 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 after the end of World War II. The F-47s were...
Read More Check Six – F-47 Era 1947-1954The following article, written by TSgt Chris Vadnais, was featured in the Air Force Print News and reprinted in a 2006 issue of the Pūpūkahi. SSgts Gabriel Coronado and Arthur Hamabata install the wings and fins on an AIM-7 Sparrow missile at Hickam Air Force...
Read More Check Six – 2006: RIMPAC 2006Hawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 Fighter Squadron flew from 1954...
Read More Check Six – F-86 Era: Kenny CameraOff the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Photograph from this Hawaii Air National Guard video Exercise Ho‘oikaika is all about strengthening and encouraging Airmen as they venture out to test their deployment readiness. This most recent phase of the...
Read More Exercise Ho‘oikaika Tests Deployment ReadinessHawaii Air National Guard photograph 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. Thanks to Yvette Miraflor for...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Fabrication ShopHawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 loading weapons increased dramatically during...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Weapons LoadingHawaii Air National Guard photograph 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. Thanks to Yvette Miraflor for...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Fuel Systems ShopRetiree News photograph 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, 30 or more years of longevity received...
Read More Check Six – 2009: Lester Ho RetiresHawaii Air National Guard photograph 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 Group's Douglas C-54 Skymaster.
Read More Check Six – F-102 Era: Four Ship End of Runway