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Check Six – 1965: HANG Welcomes a C-54 Skymaster

July 21, 2020

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…

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Check Six: The Spirit of Aloha

December 16, 2019

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph The Hawaii Air National Guard flew a Douglas C-54 Skymaster from October 2, 1965 to 1972. It replaced the VC-47 Gooney Bird that the HIANG flew for 14 years. The Douglas C-54 Skymaster is a four-engined transport…

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Taps: Edward Naoyuki Uyeda

October 5, 2017

Edward Naoyuki Uyeda, 82 of Wahiawa passed away on September 14, 2017 in Wahiawa. He was born in Honolulu. He retired from the Hawaii Air National Guard as an aircraft mechanic. He is survived by his wife Helen M. Uyeda;…

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