Tag: 199th Fighter Squadron (199 FS)

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show Maj Peter "Skipper" Pawling. He was a full-time pilot with the 199th Fighter Squadron. Skipper is a happy retiree who periodically tours the United States with his RV.

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Edward “Easy” Pickering and Ronald Biho and was taken early in the F-4 Phantom era because of the paint configuration. Easy was likely a Capt or maybe a Maj at the time and was one…

This photograph shows a young John “Zoomba” Traettino. He flew F-15 Eagles with the 199th Fighter Squadron for many years. Zoomba was one of the F-15 pilots that transitioned to the current F-22 Raptors. He later served at the National Guard Bureau and…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows (front to rear): a Republic Aviation F-47N Thunderbolt, a North American Aviation F-86 Sabre Jet, and a Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star. The 199th Fighter Squadron was in the mission of the…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph show Henry "Uncle" Chang working on a F-4C Phantom. Henry started Hawaii Air National Guard career in maintenance complex and later cross trained to become a flight engineer. He was one of…

Retiree News recently reconnected with William “Hammer” Ladd. Hammer flew with the 199th Fighter Squadron during the F-4 and F-15 eras. His recent email provided the following comments: My apologies to you - and many others - I got out of…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Daniel "Stoney" Stone during his preflight. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew F-4C Phantoms from 1976 through 1987. We believe the photograph is from the late 1970s because there is no Hawaii…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Continuing aircrew training includes time in the flight simulator. During the early and mid-1980s, the pilots and weapon systems officer (WSOs) of the 199th Fighter Squadron used the F-4C simulator. Among the simulator section maintenance…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In the 1960s, the 154th Fighter Group flew out Dillingham Field, testing bare base operations plans. This photograph shows a 199th Fighter Squadron pilot in the make shift "control tower". A Convair F-102 Delta Dagger…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The Air Force activated the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron on February 12, 1992. While not on their worldwide support missions, they provided air-to-air refueling support and training for the 199th Fighter Squadron.