{"id":32877,"date":"2018-06-25T08:08:37","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T18:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/retireenews.org\/?p=32877"},"modified":"2025-06-02T20:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:38:47","slug":"check-six-ejection-seat-training-60-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/2018\/06\/25\/check-six-ejection-seat-training-60-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Six: Ejection Seat Training &#8211; 60+ years ago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2018\/06\/f86eejectionseattrainer.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/retireenews\/files\/2018\/06\/f86eejectionseattrainer-e1529886699711.jpg?w=497\" alt=\"This undated photograph shows a 199th Fighter Squadron pilot under going ejection seat training.\" class=\"wp-image-32878\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This undated photograph shows a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/199th_Fighter_Squadron\">199th Fighter Squadron<\/a><\/span> pilot under going ejection seat training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 199th joined the jet age in 1954 when it finally retired its aging <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"mw-redirect\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"F-47N Thunderbolt\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F-47N_Thunderbolt\">F-47N Thunderbolts<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;for <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"F-86E Sabre\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F-86E_Sabre\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">F-86E Sabre<\/span><\/a> day fighters that were made available after serving in combat over the skies of Korea. The squadron stood runway alert as part of the air defense forces in Hawaii beginning in 1954, having alert pilots in the cockpit from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset each day. Beginning in 1958, the squadron received <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"mw-redirect\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"F-86L Sabre Interceptor\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F-86L_Sabre_Interceptor\">F-86L Sabre Interceptors<\/a><\/span> which could be controlled by Ground Control Interceptor station radar and could operate 24\/7\/365 in all weather conditions. (Wikipedia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Can anyone help with the names of the officers in the photograph?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:10px\"><em>The appearance of external hyperlinks did not constitute endorsement by Retiree News, this included the linked websites, information, products, or services contained therein. Retiree News did not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Additionally, some of the sites linked to may limit the number of stories you can access without a paid subscription. All links were provided with the intent of meeting the mission of Retiree News.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This undated photograph shows a 199th Fighter Squadron pilot under going ejection seat training. The 199th joined the jet age in 1954 when it finally retired its aging F-47N Thunderbolts&nbsp;for F-86E Sabre day fighters that were made available after serving in combat over the skies of Korea. 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