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 ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: Ronald Biho’s Orientation Flight
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Jeffrey “Sumo” Namihira passed away on the evening of January 15, 2015 at Pali Momi Medical Center. He was 54 years old. There was a sense of disbelief as word spread ...
Read More Check Six – 2015: Jeffrey “Sumo” Namihira
From the National Guard magazine website Love of flying brought Lt. Col. Kaiali’i Kahele to the Hawaii Air National Guard. A desire to continue the work of his late father, ...
Read More A Conversation with Rep. Kai Kahele
This undated photographs show Jeffrey Protacio and Rex Jones in the Human Resources Office (HRO). Long story short, Rex allowed Jeff to shave his head at work one morning after ...
Read More Check Six – 2008: Old Friends Settling a Bet
This photographs shows Joseph Kim, Stanley Osserman and Walter Kaneakua. They were attending Dr. Richard Ando‘s promotion ceremony to colonel. Updates:
COL (Ret) Gerry Silva forwarded this email from Hawaiian Airlines. Kimo Watson is Bernie and Sue’s son. Aloha all, It is my sad duty to report that Captain Bernie Watson ...
Read More Taps: Bernie Watson
Lt Col Kenneth “Dusty” Sussel had his “Fini Flight” on December 31, 2006. The Fini Flight is a tradition for pilots that originated during the Vietnam era (more below). Lt Col Kenneth “Dusty” ...
Read More Check Six – 2006: Dusty’s Fini Flight
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page High-school students from around the island received a flight line tour this week as part of the Ka Ho‘okele “The Navigator” Explorers ...
Read More Ka Ho‘okele Explorers Program Students Visit the 154th Wing
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page When we reflect on the diverse backgrounds of the Airmen in our Ohana, there’s few things that make us feel prouder than ...
Read More Giving a Future Pilot Her Wings
