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Check Six – 2009: Last 2 F-15 Eagles Leave for the Boneyard

September 22, 2021

Hawaii Air National Guard photographs On September 22, 2009, the 154th Wing hosted ceremony to honor the last two McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles leaving the Hawai‘i Air National Guard flightline. They were aircraft 77-074 and 76-032. Maj. Kristoff “JAG” Sills and Lt.…

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Check Six – 2009: Two Maintenance Group Members

June 15, 2019

Retiree News Photograph This photograph shows Norman Kaleo and Gerald Gapol. It was taken at the luncheon following the departure of the 154th Wing's last F-15 Eagles on September 22, 2009. Both Norman and Gerry served in the 154th Wing's maintenance complex…

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Check Six – 2009: The Last F-15 Eagle Leaves

April 26, 2018

click on photograph to enlarge On September 22, 2009, the 154th Wing hosted as ceremony and luncheon to honor the last F-15 Eagle left the Hawaii Air National Guard flightline. It was aircraft 77-074, but we couldn’t find the name…

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Check Six – 2008: Aloha Flight 261

March 31, 2018

Aloha Airlines was a Hawaiian airline headquartered in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, operating from a hub at Honolulu International Airport. Operations began on July 26, 1946, and ceased on March 31, 2008. A sad day for all 1900 of Aloha's employees.…

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Taps: Robert “Bobby” Choi

August 13, 2015

Retiree News received the sad news this afternoon that CMSgt Robert "Bobby" Choi passed away on Tuesday of natural causes.  He was a month short of his 96th birthday. Bobby was the last surviving charter member of the Hawaii Air National…

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