History

This undated photograph shows Wallace Whang, who ran the Material Control section in the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (154 CAMRON). Wally’s service began in the 1950s and he served ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Wallace Whang

This undated photograph shows William “Bill” Austin. Bill transferred from the Oregon Air National Guard as the 154th Composite Group started their conversion from F-102 Delta Daggers to F-4 Phantoms. ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1970s: William “Bill” Austin

This undated photograph shows Samuel “Sam” Pacarro. Considering he is wearing fatigues, a good guess the photograph was taken in the 1980s. Sam served for many years and retired from ...
Read More Check Six – 1980s: Samuel Pacarro

This undated photograph shows James Ashford getting ready to get into the cockpit for a mission. The crew chief could not be identified.  Jim Ashford was born in Honolulu, Hawai‘i on July ...
Read More Check Six – Mid-1950s: James Ashford

On October 9, 1947, the first Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (no. 529) was delivered from the large stock then available in the Pacific. Others soon followed.  This undated photograph was taken ...
Read More Check Six – Late 1940s : F-47 Thunderbolt

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

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HIANG Trains for EOD Capability

Posted on Jan 14, 2022 in 2020's, History

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page Explosive Ordinance Disposal is a life-saving capability and makes for a bold career field which the HIANG is excited to launch in ...
Read More HIANG Trains for EOD Capability

Taken from the HANG 25 Booklet, the History of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971 This undated photograph shows the 169th Aircraft Control & ...
Read More Check Six – 1965: 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron Becomes Operational

This photograph was taken on July 4, 2011 in Kandahar AB, Afghanistan. In the photograph are (L-R) are 1SG Stephanie Hika, Capt Jeffrey Hickman and Maj Melina Juan, celebrating the Fourth of July. They ...
Read More Check Six – 2011: 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment in Kandahar

This undated photograph shows Gar Pilgram, who served as a Weapon Systems Officer (WSO), during the 199th Fighter Squadron’s F-4 Phantom era (1976–1987). A Weapon Systems Officer (WSO), nicknamed “Wizzo“, is an air flight officer ...
Read More Check Six – F-4 Era: WSO Gar Pilgram