Tag: 199th Fighter Squadron (199 FS)

This photograph shows the 154th Wing fighter flightline around 1974-1975. The then 154th Tactical Fighter Group was converting from F-102A Delta Daggers to F-4C Phantoms. The last F-102A finally left ANG service in October 1976. The 154th flew the Delta…

Retiree News sadly reports the passing of Colonel Lawrence "Cabby" Cabrinha. Erik Wong, of the HQ, Hawaii Air National Guard staff reported that Cabby passed away last Thursday. Cabby was a pilot with the 199th Fighter Squadron for many years.…

Twenty years ago, the National Guard Bureau announced the results of the 1997 Air National Guard Majors Promotion Board. The Hawai‘i Air National Guard had a large group of officers promoted at this board. Several of these officers went on to…

Weapon Systems Officers (WSOs) were an integral part of the F-4 Phantom era of the 154th Wing 1976-1987. The WSOs went on to other positions within the Hawaii Air National Guard when the 154th Wing transitioned to F-15 Eagles. Two…

Retiree News sent this photograph to Richard Hasting to confirm individuals and other information. The photograph shows (L-R) Les Obrien, Gerald Sada, Lawrence Cabrinha, Richard Hastings and Tai Hong. Les Obrien was a Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) and one of…

This photograph shows then Lt Dave Snakenberg presenting a F-4C Phantom over Diamond Head picture to a Marine Corps officer. This was party at the end of the 1985 Gun Firing camp at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station. Other HIANG…

I went to visit Ken Wicks today.  It has been maybe over three years since I last saw him and Joyce.  Don't pay too much attention to our belt lines as we had just finished having some yummy number neung…

From the Pacific Aviation Museum Twitter Feed Our Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is back in the shop for corrosion removal, resheeting & a fresh coat of paint.

Garro (Rojo) Keeaumoku Johnson ended his long battle with cancer on October 29, 2006.  In his second round with cancer, he refused to undergo further chemotherapy treatments. He passed away peacefully at Castle Hospital at 3:54 that morning. Rojo’s survivors included…

These are photographs from Lt Col Robert “BD” Darrow Fini Flight in July 1996. Click on photographs to enlarge. Fini Flight - A pilot's last flight in the aircraft before he/she leaves a squadron, a wing, or retires. "Fini" flights are the symbolic…