Tag: Check Six

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photographs shows Stanford Lum. He served in the hydraulic shop for many years when it was part of the Field Maintenance Branch. Another of the great maintenance personnel who served in the 154th…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The National Guard Bureau extended Federal Recognition to the Hawaii Air National Guard on November 4, 1946. Th initial operating location was Bellows AFB in Waimanalo. The 199th Fighter Squadron and associated units relocated to…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows a flightline mechanic guiding a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom returning from a training flight. The old civil engineering building (now gone) and Battery Selfridge are in the background. A long time…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Kenneth "Kenny" Camara. Kenny's career in the maintenance complex began in the 1950s. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew North American F-86 Sabres. Kenny was a mainstay through the Convair F-102 Delta…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The 199th Fighter Squadron began flying McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantoms in 1976. Coming out of conversion status, one of their first deployments was to Anderson AFB, Guam. This undated photograph show Benet Costa on the…

From the Garden Island website In February 1973, Janet Sebastian Cox (1938-2009) of Hanapepe broke the male barrier of the Hawaii National Guard on Kauai — specifically the 150th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron — by becoming the first female…

Retiree News photograph The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, 30 or more years of longevity received service…

Retiree News photograph The Hawai‘i State Department of Defense once held Awards and Retirement luncheons twice a year. These luncheons recognized retiring Federal and state employees. Current employees who achieved 10, 20, 30 or more years of longevity received service…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Retiree News asked Joseph "Primo Joe" Ah New for comments on these photographs. His comments: This was my final flight and it was on drill Saturday, July 7, 1984, I had just brought a 4-ship…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows two unidentified Airmen in the 199th Fighter Squadron operations center. If you click to enlarge the photograph, you will see some familiar names including Carlos Bonham, the 199 FS commander, Jarret “Deke” Carr, Paul…