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Check Six – 1980s: F-4C Phantom II Over Oahu

May 11, 2018

This undated photograph shows a F-4C Phantom II flying over Oahu. The 199th Fighter Squadron flew Phantoms for 11 years - 1976-1987. Given this time frame, this photograph was taken at least 31 years ago. With the transition from F-102...

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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: Aircraft Maintenance – 30+ years ago

February 1, 2018

Asked Ronnie Miraflor to comment on this old photograph. This was in the mid 80s during an F4 deployment to Guam.  Myself, Howard Nonaka and Gary Doane was replacing a valve on the top of the wing of the F4....

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Check Six – early 1980s: F-4 Maintenance

January 31, 2018

This photograph shown Craig Harimoto, conducting an operational check on a F-4 Phantom II. Craig was part of the Egress Shop, and later became the shop chief. Later in his career, he moved to Quality Control section. He retired as...

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Check Six – 1980s: Old Friends from Maintenance

October 31, 2017

The photograph above shows Lewis Kono, James Suzuki, and Harold DeMello in front of a F-4C Phantom. It was probably taken in the early 1980s. All three were long time technicians who served in several positions in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft...

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Check Six: F-4 Simulator – 35+ years ago

October 23, 2017

Pictured are Richard Kudo and Raymond Choi, two of the simulator technicians in the 154th Wing. Both worked hard to tweak the simulator to insure the aircrew experienced the many facets - common and emergency - of flying a complex...

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Check Six – 1974: 154th Wing Fighter Flightline

September 28, 2017

This photograph shows the 154th Wing fighter flightline around 1974-1975. The then 154th Tactical Fighter Group was converting from F-102A Delta Daggers to F-4C Phantoms. The last F-102A finally left ANG service in October 1976. The 154th flew the Delta...

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Check Six – 1980: Old Friends from CAMRON

September 25, 2017

L-R: Jose Rivera, William "Bill" Akiona, Gary Von, James "Bubba" Tachihata, David Costa. This photograph has five flightline mechanics sitting on the wing of an F-4C Phantom II. Jose Rivera, William "Bill" Akiona, Gary Von, James "Bubba" Tachihata, and David Costa were...

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Check Six: Henry “Uncle” Chang

August 31, 2017

Before MSgt Henry “Uncle” Chang became a loadmaster with the 204th Airlift Squadron, he served on the fighter flightline. This photograph shows him on a F-4C Phantom in the early 1980s. In the early-1990s, he transferred to the 204 AS,...

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Check Six: Weapon Systems Officers (WSOs) Rollcall

August 22, 2017

Weapon Systems Officers (WSOs) were an integral part of the F-4 Phantom era of the 154th Wing 1976-1987. The WSOs went on to other positions within the Hawaii Air National Guard when the 154th Wing transitioned to F-15 Eagles. Two...

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