From the October 2003-March 2004 Pupukahi
The caption with this photograph:
Hawaiian Airman Home from the Front – Maj Patrick R. Fierro, Jr. pauses from his air traffic control duties while deployed in Afghanistan, HE served as the alternate battle commander for air control operations at Kandahar Air Base for the Afghanistan theater in the last quarter of 2003.
Pat served in many positions in air operations during his Hawai‘i Air National Guard career.
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 a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the July 1967 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Eddie Anderson leaves full-time position
* HIANG C-54 transports medical supplies to Samoa
* HIANG Softball team being organized by Libert Yap and Howard Okita
From the Everyday Health website
When it comes to losing weight, a big challenge for many people is giving up dessert, which is seemingly ubiquitous. Maybe your coworker brought donuts in for the team or candy bars seem to beckon you from the grocery checkout aisle. And, well, when the holidays roll around, all bets are off. It’s like an obstacle course for your goal setting.
Meet your weight loss training buddy: fruit. Not only does fruit have the sweetness you’re craving, but unlike processed treats, it boasts plenty of nutrients as well. No wonder some people call it Mother Nature’s candy.
Several Air National Guard units flew the hand-me-down A-7Ds from 1974 through 1993.
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 a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the July 1975 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Successful Open House
* 154th Supply Squadron Happenings
From the National Guard website
Managing an air operation can be challenging and complicated. But that’s what Command and Control Battle Management Operations [C2BMO] Airmen excel at doing. These highly trained professionals take the chaos out of an evolving battlespace and transform it into an organized and clear picture.
And there are thousands of these professionals in the U.S. Air Force managing America’s air campaigns every day. So when you’re chosen as the Outstanding C2BMO Airman of the Year, it’s a big deal.
Senior Master Sgt. Michael Guzman, assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 201st Combat Operations Squadron, won the award as the 2019 Outstanding C2BMO Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.
Mockup of the proposed U.S. Navy McDonnell F3H-G/H. In 1953, McDonnell Aircraft began work on revising its F3H Demon fighter, seeking expanded capabilities and better performance. The company developed several projects including a variant powered by a Wright J67 engine, and variants powered by two Wright J65 engines, or two General Electric J79 engines. The J79-powered version promised a top speed of Mach 1.97.
On 19 September 1953, McDonnell approached the United States Navy with a proposal for the Super Demon. Uniquely, the aircraft was to be modular — it could be fitted with one- or two-seat noses for different missions, with different nose cones to accommodate radar, photo cameras, four 20 mm cannon, or 56 FFAR unguided rockets in addition to the nine hardpoints under the wings and the fuselage.
The Navy was sufficiently interested to order a full-scale mock-up of the F3H-G/H. It depicted the different sizes of the Wright J65 and General Electric J79 afterburners, with the J79 on the right side of the mockup and the J65 on the left. The further development led directly to the F4H Phantom II. (Wikipedia)
If you’re scouting around for a new place to live in retirement, you need to consider sales, property and any other local taxes in addition to income tax rates. If you’re planning to buy a home in your new location, property taxes should be examined closely, because they can be quite a bit higher than income taxes in many places. This is especially true in popular retirement locations that have low or no income taxes, such as Arizona, Florida, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
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 a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the July 1983 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* HIANG units win national ANG awards
* Kurt Johnson retires
* CAM Sq News and Views Lots of familiar names…
* 1983 Hawaii National Guard Volleyball Champions
As you age, small, dark spots may appear on your skin.
Also known as age spots or liver spots, sun spots are common in people over 50 years of age. These spots are caused by sun exposure and though they may look alarming, true sun spots are harmless.
Learn more about sun spots, including how to treat and prevent them.
This photograph was taken from a 1965 Hawai‘i Guardsman magazine. The caption read:
When the 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (169 ACWS) moved from Koko Crater, members of the 109th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (109 ACWS) changed the “6” to a “0” and as the squadron took over the facility. Pictured above are TSgt’s Wayne Soma and David Langsi of the 109 ACWS.
The official transition date was July 1, 1965. The 169 ACWS relocated to then-Wheeler AFB. Operations and radio maintenance moved into Building 204. Radar maintenance operated jointly with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) atop Mount Kaala. There was a radio-relay to/from the 150th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron on Kauai through the then- Punamano AFS in Kahuku.
The 109 ACWS were relocating from Punamano AFS. Operations continued until the unit’s deactivation as the 201st Mobile Communications Squadron activated on March 6, 1967.
Related information:
Check Six: Koko Head AFS – 52 years ago
1989 USAF Fact Sheet on Koko Head Air Force Station
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 a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the July 1991 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Col Allen Mizumoto – New HIANG Commander
* CAMS News & Views
* Promotions
Review the entire the July 1991 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue
Lots of familiar names…
From the This Day in Aviation website
Four-photo sequence showing F-111A wing sweep. Air Force photo
The first production General Dynamics FB-111A supersonic strategic bomber successfully completed a 30-minute maiden flight at Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas. The FB-111A differed from the F-111A fighter bomber with the substitution of a larger wing, originally designed for the F-111B, giving the bomber a 7 foot (2.134 meter) increase in wingspan. The landing gear was strengthened, the bomb bay enlarged, and it had more powerful engines.
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