Tag: 199th Fighter Squadron (199 FS)

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Wade McVay in the cockpit of a North American F-86 Saber jet. Assisting him in the preflight checks is Simanu “Sam” Afoa.  McVay flew P-47 Thunderbolts in the Europe occupation. He joined the Hawai‘i…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Lt. Peter “Spreadmo” Weidener, who was a member of the 199th Fighter Squadron during the F-15 Eagle era. Now a lieutenant colonel, he returned earlier this year as a member to the…

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In case you were wondering what physical distancing means for fighter pilots - now they’re getting a lot more fresh air during pre-flight briefings and a little…

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page The F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin engine stealth tactical fighter aircraft, and it’s only flown by USAF Airmen. At Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, it’s operated by Hawaii Air National Guard and…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph shows two F-102 Delta Daggers on the Hawaii Air National Guard flightline in 1965. Aircraft 54-1372 was part of “A” Flight (red tail flash), while the unidentified aircraft in the background was part…

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page So proud to see our ‘HH’ Raptors being featured in the Pacific’s largest aviation event! This is going to be an exciting week, as they will be flown by members of the…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The 199th Fighter Squadron flew the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt from 1947 to 1954. As the Hawaii Air National Guard started flight operations with the P-47, they moved into night operations. The Hickam Field flightline had…

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard photograph When it comes to air superiority, it’s hard to top the capabilities of our Hawaiian Raptors. Unless, of course, you combine their airpower with the world’s most…

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II era fighter aircraft produced by the United States from 1941 through 1945. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack role it could carry five-inch rockets…

The following article was first published on August 14, 2011, when Retiree News was an e-newsletter.  It started when Stephen Lum, who worked at the State Department of Defense Public Affairs Office, emailed this photograph of Arnold "Balt" Balthazar to Retiree News. We…