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2021 Joan Orr Spouse Award: Lucy M. Morris

June 15, 2022

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Hawaii Air National Guard Key Ohana Spouse, Lucy M. Morris, is named the Air National Guard's recipient of the 2021 Joan Orr Spouse Award For several years Morris, spouse of Maj. "Mac"…

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Check Six – F-4 Era: Weapons Loading

June 12, 2022

Hawaii 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…

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Check Six – F-102 Era: Four Ship End of Runway

June 9, 2022

Hawaii 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.

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Check Six – 1980s: Friends From the NDI Shop

June 7, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph - click to enlarge As the 199th Fighter Squadron transitioned to the McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantoms, a new shop was added to the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) shop added increased…

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Retiree Update: ROMEOs Meeting Again After a COVID Timeout

June 5, 2022

Personal photograph used with permission The ROMEOs met for the first time since COVID lockdown. We were at the Pacific Aviation Museum. In the photograph are: Back row (L-R): Scott "Rats" Hoadley, Alan “Bizzare” Robinson, Richard "Dick" Hastings, Robert “BD” Darrow…

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Check Six – F-4 Eagle Era: 4-Ship over Hawaii

May 8, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows 199th Fighter Squadron McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles 4-ship formation. The squadron flew F-15A/Bs from 1987 through 2009. Additionally, they flew the F-15C models from 1991 to 2010 when the squadron converted…

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Check Six – 1984: Leroy Perry’s Fini Flight

April 30, 2022

Retiree News photographs Leroy "Stringer" Perry completed his fini flight on April 30, 1997. Stringer flew F-102 Delta Daggers, F-4D Phantoms and F-15 Eagles with the 199th Fighter Squadron. As usual, there were many Hawaii Air National Guard members and…

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Check Six – Middle 1950’s: North American F-86 Sabre

April 23, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows a North American F-86 Sabre that the 199th Fighter Squadron flew from 1954 through 1958. The photograph was taken in Area 65, the first Hawaii Air National Guard operating location on…

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