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Check Six – 2005: HIANG Friends

March 13, 2022

Retiree News photograph This photograph was taken on January 9, 2005 at Jon Iwashita's retirement party. The photograph show two technicians Richard Costa Jr. and Robert Joy, Jr. Both Rich and Rob started in the maintenance complex and later crosstrained…

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Check Six – 2009: Aloha Festivals Parade

March 12, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph In September 2009, the Hawai‘i Air National Guard's Royal Guard participated in the annual Aloha Festivals Parade. The Royal Guard were the parade's color guard unit. Marching in the color guard that day were (L-R)…

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Check Six – 1980s: 154th Composite Group’s Chow Hall

March 10, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows the food line in the 154th Composite Group's old chow hall. Services were provided by members of the then-154th Combat Support Squadron. However, most of the workers were contract workers. In…

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Check Six -1960s: Dillingham Field Operations

March 8, 2022

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…

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Check Six – 1962: 154th Fighter Group compound

March 7, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows the then-154th Fighter Group compound. It was probably taken shortly after the facility became operational. The U.S. Army District Engineers awarded a contract to McKee and Nordic Contractors to build a $2…

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Check Six – Early 1990s: All HIANG Air-to-Air Refueling

March 1, 2022

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.

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Check Six – Phantom Era: Unknown Awards

February 28, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Alan "Bizzare" Robinson, Michael "Boss" Tice and Michael "Mick" Melich. Asked Boss and Mick for comments about this photograph: Boss:  These are pictures I don't recall ever seeing ... It looks…

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Check Six – 1947: Douglas B-26 Invader

February 27, 2022

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the History of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971 The first aircraft the newly recognized 199th Fighter Squadron received was Douglas A-26 Invader,…

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Check Six – 2004: Eagle Vision

February 25, 2022

From the National Museum of the United States Air Force website Eagle Vision was the world’s first mobile satellite imagery collection system. US Air Force Airmen used it to collect and distribute unclassified commercial satellite images for military use and…

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