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This photograph shown Craig Harimoto, conducting an operational check on a F-4 Phantom II. Craig was part of the Egress Shop, and later became the shop chief. Later in his ...
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Taps: Benjamin MK Goo

Posted on Jan 29, 2018 in Taps

Benjamin MK Goo, 95, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died on November 3, 2017 at his sister and brother-in-law’s home in Las Vegas. He was born on September 22, 1922 in ...
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Mahalo to Craig Harimoto, who emailed this photograph of the Egress Shop in 1980. The photograph was taken in shop when it was located in Battery Selfridge. Craig later became ...
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Check Six: Old CAMRON Friends

Posted on Nov 22, 2017 in Retiree Update

We found this photograph on Daniel “Blanc” Blancaflor’s Facebook page. It was posted on April 4, 2016 and shows Lionel and Charles Calvin seated with Danny standing. Danny worked in ...
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Taps: David Boniface Paahana, Sr.

Posted on Nov 20, 2017 in Taps

David Boniface Paahana, Sr., 80, of Waipahu went home to the Lord Nov. 2, 2017 in Waipahu. He was born on Maui. David was an aircraft mechanic in the Hawaii ...
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The photograph above shows Lewis Kono, James Suzuki, and Harold DeMello in front of a F-4C Phantom. It was probably taken in the early 1980s. All three were long time ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Old Friends from Maintenance

This photograph shows Lt William “Bill” Petti, and MSgt Glenn Choi. It was taken about 1978-79. Bill was the new Administrative Officer for the 154th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron (CAMRON). He ...
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This photograph has five flightline mechanics sitting on the wing of an F-4C Phantom II. Jose Rivera, William “Bill” Akiona, Gary Von, James “Bubba” Tachihata, and David Costa were all part of ...
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Before MSgt Henry “Uncle” Chang became a loadmaster with the 204th Airlift Squadron, he served on the fighter flightline. This photograph shows him on a F-4C Phantom in the early ...
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Retiree News asked Dave Snakenberg if he could share more information about the date and the event. Snake’s reply: About 1984. I was commissioned in December 1981 and looks like ...
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