Douglas C-47 Skytrain

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...

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...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph shows a de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou static display at a 154th Wing Family Day. The 154th Wing flew the de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou from 1978-1984. The C-7 Caribou served as a...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph - click to enlarge This photograph of the Hawaii Air National Guard compound is undated. But the 154th Fighter Interceptor Group occupied their new compound in 1962. The photograph shows the squadron's C-47 that was...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph From the December 1965 Issue of the Hawai‘i Guardsman The Hawai‘i Air Guard unit at Hickam AFB received a C-54 transport to replace the C-47 which they had in service for about 14 years. You...

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph From the December 1965 Issue of the Hawai‘i Guardsman The Hawai‘i Air National Guard bid farewell to a familiar sight at the Hawai‘i Air Guard unit at Hickam AFB. Normally sitting outside the Waikīkī side...

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph This undated photograph show the crew of one of the Hawaii Air National Guard's two C-47 Commandos. The HIANG flew C-47s from 1947 until 1965, but this photograph was probably taken in the late forties....

Hawaii Air National Guard Photograph The Hawaii Air National Guard flew C-46 Commandos from March 1946 through September 1950. The C-46 was known as the "Plumber's Nightmare". This undated photograph shows a Commando maintenance crew. George Kaneshiro identified the airman standing...