For many years, the Hickam AFB hosted a base open house on Armed Forces Day – the third Saturday in May. The open house featured many military aircraft static displays. Armed Forces Day evolved to Military Appreciation Month over the years.
These photographs were sent to Retiree News by Roger A.C. “Big Daddy” Moore, who flew with the 199th Fighter Squadron in the 1960s. According to his email, they were sent to him by someone from England. His photographs were originally featured in the Retiree News e-newsletter on July 8, 2011.
The open house was held on May 21, 1966. The then-154th Fighter Interceptor Group displayed a Convair F-102A Delta Dagger. The Group which they received the Deuces in 1960 and competed the conversion in 1962.
Big Daddy is seen in the cockpit with his orange flight suit. The Air Force later converted to the green suits. On the right shoulder of his flight suit is the 199th Fighter Interceptor Squadron “Deuce” patch.
If you look closely at the photo above, you will see someone in a “1505” uniform – the Air Force short sleeve uniform of the period – on the tarmac to the right of the aircraft.
A long time ago…
Lisa Cassaro and her husband were in their 40s, living in Orcutt, California, when they learned about advance care planning in the most difficult way possible. Jeff Cassaro had no apparent health issues when he suddenly broke his arm one day while unplugging a fan. Doctors diagnosed him with Stage 4 kidney cancer. He died 18 months later at the age of 49.
Even though both had children from a previous marriage, the Cassaros had not prepared their wills, never chosen a health care proxy (someone you choose to make health care decisions for you when you can’t do it) and never filled out an advance directive, a legal document explaining how you want medical decisions to be made if you can’t make them yourself.
Toilet paper, baby care products, soft drinks and many other everyday products are about to get more expensive.
Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark and Coca-Cola have all warned that they’ll raise prices on many of their products as raw material costs rise. Plastic, paper, sugar, grain and other commodities are all getting more expensive as demand outpaces supply.
Top Air Force officials are now convinced the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor lacks the magazine depth and range needed to carry it into the next decade as the service’s air superiority fighter of choice.
But the exact timing of its retirement will depend on how quickly the Air Force can put its sixth-generation fighter into production, said Lt. Gen. Clinton Hinote, the service’s deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration and requirements.
This is one of several articles which quickly responded with questions and comments after the topic of retiring F-22s first appeared.
From the This Day in Aviation website
14 May 1954: The Boeing Model 367-80 prototype, N70700, was rolled out at the Boeing plant at Renton Field, south of Seattle, Washington. Boeing’s founder, William Edward Boeing (1881–1956) was present. The prototype made its first flight 15 July 1954 with Boeing test pilots Alvin M. “Tex” Johnston and Richard L. “Dix” Loesch. It is painted yellow and brown.
Earlier Retiree News post about the Boeing 367-80’s first flight
Good for you if you already filed your 2020 tax return. It must feel nice to have that out of the way. But if you’re getting a refund, now you have to wait around for your payment to arrive. If you really need the money, the delay can really be frustrating. Fortunately, the IRS has a tool that can help reduce the anxiety that comes with waiting – it’s called the “Where’s My Refund” portal.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawai’i Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the May-June 1959 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:a
* Summer Camp
* Early morning alert
* A/3C Thomas Burns appointed to the Air Force Academy
* Promotions: including Walter F. Judd, Carl L. Thoene, Jr., Charles R. Calvin, Daniel Blancaflor
From the Medical News Today website
About 34.2 millionTrusted Source people in the United States, roughly 10.5% of the population, have diabetes.
And around 7.4 million people in the U.S. with diabetes use an insulin formula to help control their blood sugar levels.
Insulin is a hormone that the pancreas produces to help transport sugar from the blood into cells. For a person with diabetes, either their body does not produce enough insulin, or it cannot use it efficiently.
From the Air Force Magazine website
The Air Force is preparing to unveil a new 30-year fighter force design that includes at least two all-new fighters, a much greater use of autonomous and unmanned aircraft, a new way of providing close air support, and a narrowing timeline for retiring aircraft such as the A-10, F-16, and F-22, said Lt. Gen. Clinton S. Hinote, deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration, and requirements.
Hinote said the F-22 will begin to phase out in about 2030 — the exact timeline will be situation-dependent — and the Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter will be needed soon to defeat a Chinese stealth aircraft and missile threat that is “closer than we think.”
Off the 111th Army Band Facebook page
Members of the 111th Army Band play music in support of departing Soldiers during the deployment ceremony at Kalaeloa, Hawaii on April 20, 2018. Company B, 171st Aviation Regiment and Detachment 1, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 171st Regiment will be utilizing their training, experience and skills while operating their aircraft in a combat environment during their deployment in southwest Asia.
3M Co was found liable on Friday for hearing damage suffered by three U.S. military veterans who accused the company of covering up design defects in its earplugs, a blow to 3M which faces more than 200,000 similar claims.
The jury awarded each of the plaintiffs $2.1 million in punitive damages and a total of $830,500 in compensatory damages for their medical expenses, lost earnings and pain and suffering.
The company was accused of hiding design flaws, fudging test results and failing to instruct the military in proper use of the earplugs, which were used by the Army between 2007 and 2013.
Earlier Retiree News post: Hundreds of vets are suing over these defective combat earplugs
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e- newsletter today.
Today we feature the May 1967 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* 154th Supply Squadron activated the “Red Ball Express”
* Former 199th Fighter Squadron pilot ordained
* Promotions: Melvin Q.H. Chang, William L. Pimentel, James T. Takemoto
From the Medical News Today website
Someone’s heart rate can increase or stay the same during a heart attack. An elevated heart rate is not a specific sign or symptom of a heart attack.
Heart attacks involve a restriction or stoppage of blood flowing to the heart. A person’s heart rate during a heart attack will vary based on their overall health, medication use, and other medical conditions.
Some people will experience an increased heart rate during a heart attack, but others will not. More common signs of a heart attack include severe chest pain, shortness of breath, and tightness in the chest.
This shows Hawaii Army National Guard officers at State Emergency Response Team (SERT) training. The training, hosted by then-State Civil Defense, was held on May 24, 2011. SERT training was part of the State of Hawaii’s response to emergencies like hurricanes and tsunamis.
In the photograph (L-R): Walter Ross, John Udani, Rudolph Ligsay and Stanley “Ed” Toy.
Updates:
COL Walter Ross now serves as the J3 (Operations), Hawaii National Guard Joint Task Force.
LTC John Udani is currently at War College.
Rudolph Ligsay retired as a colonel several years ago.
COL Toy is the Chief of Staff at the US Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
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