Tag: 199th Fighter Squadron (199 FS)

Retiree News photograph Joseph Kim's brigadier general promotion ceremony was on January 8, 2010. It was held at the Governor's Ceremonial Room at the State Capitol. Among the many guests that day were Clinton "Church" Churchill, James "Bat" Drake, Michael…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows two Convair F-102 Delta Daggers landing at Honolulu International Airport. Side-by-side landings were part of the training during that period. The photograph was probably taken in the middle 1960s because the…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photographs shows Henry Machado talking to a pilot after a flight. Henry worked in fighter maintenance until his retirement. He retired as chief master sergeant. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the F-4C Phantom…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Capt. Kurt Johnson instructing 1st Lt. Robert “Bobby” Hinkley on fighter tactics. On the fuselage of the F-86 Sabre is the original 199th Fighter Squadron logo designed by1st Lt. Wade McVay, Jr. Mahalo to Edward Richardson…

Feedback: An earlier post - Check Six – Early 1950s: Maintenance Crews - had a photograph of several aircraft mechanics. In this post, we could only identify three, Louis Kono, Robert Choi, and Harold Mattos. Later, George Kaneshiro submitted his comments: I remember most of these great…

Personal photograph used with permission This undated photograph was taken after a 199th Fighter Squadron change of command ceremony. Lt Col Christopher Faurot took command of the squadron from Lt Col Glen Nakamura. Although undated, the ceremony probably occurred in…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This mid-1980s photograph shows members of the inertial navigation system (INS) shop. In the photograph are (L-R): Jimmy Williams, Mark Mendez, Darryl Chun Fat, unknown, Edward Sugai, William Takata, unknown, unknown, George Kaneshiro.  The then 154th Composite Group was flying McDonald…

This photograph shows Harold "Shaka" Schatz briefing fighter tactics. It appears to be during the F-4 Phantom era. Shaka flew F-102 Delta Daggers, F-4s and F-15 Eagles. Shaka was one of the great pilots who made the 199th Fighter Squadron…

Lt Col Kenneth “Dusty” Sussel had his “Fini Flight” on December 31, 2006. The Fini Flight is a tradition for pilots that originated during the Vietnam era (more below).  Personal photograph - used with permission Lt Col Kenneth “Dusty” Sussel had his “Fini Flight”…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph shows a de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou static display at a 154th Wing Family Day. The 154th Wing flew the de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou from 1978-1984. The C-7 Caribou served as a…