Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Capt. Kurt Johnson instructing 1st Lt. Robert “Bobby” Hinkley on fighter tactics. On the fuselage of the F-86 Sabre is the original 199th Fighter Squadron logo designed by1st Lt. Wade McVay, Jr. Mahalo to Edward Richardson…
Read MoreHawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows George Duncan and an unidentified mechanic pointing to the 199th Fighter Interceptor Squadron patch. It is painted on the engine cowling of a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. We estimated the date as…
Read MoreHawaii Air National Guard photograph This undated photograph shows Wade McVay in the cockpit of a North American F-86 Saber jet. Assisting him in the preflight checks is Simanu “Sam” Afoa. McVay flew P-47 Thunderbolts in the Europe occupation. He joined the Hawai‘i…
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