Tag: 199th Fighter Squadron (199 FS)

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Col Michael “Stuck” Blake, Lt Col Shane Nagatani, Lt Col Brian S. Nash - Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Lt Col Brian S. Nash assumed command of the 199th Fighter Squadron from Lt Col Shane Nagatani, during a…

Off the HIANG Facebook page The Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) will be hosting a Sentry Aloha fighter exercise beginning Wednesday, January 8, and will run through January 22. Oahu residents, particularly those along the island’s southern coast may see…

James E. Thomas, Jr., of Volcano, Hawai‘i, passed away in Hilo, December 3, 2019 at the age of 898. Born September 2, 1930 in Honolulu. He was a Roosevelt High School 1949 graduate. In 1950, he served as a Marine in…

This undated photograph show aircrew and mechanics reacting to a klazton sounding a scramble. The 199th Fighter Squadron has stood 24/7 alert since 0001 on October 23, 1958. Earlier Retiree News post on the HIANG alert facility

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph This  current photograph of the Hawaii Air National Guard alert facility shows one of the F-22 Raptors standing alert.  The alert facility was dedicated on October 22, 1958. The 199th Fighter Squadron and their F-86 Sabers…

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph This undated photograph shows three 199th Fighter Squadron pilots (L-R): George Duncan, John "Moon" Carroll, and James "Kimo" Moncrief. John Carroll’s flight suit appears to be a lighter color because during the 1960s, flight suits…

Off the internet While doing some research on the internet, we ran across this photograph of someone who looked like Scott Hoadley. We emailed him for his comments provided below: Yes indeed, that is a younger me. That pic was…

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph | To enlarge, right click and then click on “Open Image in New Window” On October 27, 2011, Hawaii’s senior Senator Daniel Inouye visited the 199th Fighter and 19th Fighter Squadrons. The squadrons were working…

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Phantoms from 1976 through 1987. This undated photograph show a Hawaii Air National Guard F-4C Phantom with a dark paint configuration. For a short period, Phantoms featured the 199th Fighter…

F-16, F-15, F-22, C-17 and KC-135 aircraft make their initial take offs for combat exercise Sentry Aloha 19-2. The longstanding series of fighter exercises is hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing, involving multiple types of aircraft and…