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Passengers evacuate American Airlines flight 383 after the plane caught fire upon takeoff Oct. 28, 2016 at O’Hare Airport. | Youtube
On October 28, 2016, American Airlines Flight 383 sped down the runway at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for a flight to Miami when the Boeing 767 aircraft came to a sudden stop and a fire erupted around the right engine.
Within seconds, the plane’s flight attendants had begun to evacuate the plane, with the first passenger exiting down an overwing slide 31 seconds after the plane came to a stop.
Less than two minutes later, all 161 passengers on board were off the plane as the fire continued to burn.
But in those early moments as they went down the slide, the left engine was still spooling down, and the forceful jet blast knocked over a passenger on the tarmac, causing serious injuries.
— DCCA Hawaii (@DCCAHawaii) September 5, 2018
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This photograph taken in 1952, shows the Hawaii Air National Guard’s F-102A Delta Daggers on the flightline. The then-154th Fighter Interceptor Group (154 FIG) had just completed the conversion from F-86 Sabres. Note that the Deuces have “Hawaii Air Guard” markings. Several years later, the fighters were painted with standard “U.S. Air Force” markings.
Two of the planes in the foreground are in the old radar docks. The docks were converted to maintenance shops and office space in the 1990s.
Missing from the photograph is the earthen berm that surrounded the flightline area. According to some retirees, the berm was erected in the 1964/65 time period and was removed during the latter part of the F-15 Eagle era.
The fighters on the flightline are parked facing the hanger, Building 3400. This is one of several parking configurations used over the years through the F-102, F-4 Phantom and F-15 Eagle eras. But that’s another story that needs more research for a future post.
This photograph is from the HANG 25 Booklet, the history of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971. Special thanks to Steve Lum who scanned this photograph.
The Army’s July 9 announcement that the new six-event ACFT will become the mandatory test of record in 2020 was a jarring wake-up call for more than a million soldiers accustomed to the comfortable norm of the four-decade-old APFT’s pushups, sit-ups and two-mile run. Over the next two years, the Army has pledged to refine the new fitness standard; prepare active-duty, National Guard and Reserve units to administer the new test; and figure out what to do with soldiers who fail to meet the new standard.
“The purpose of ACFT, first and foremost, is to make sure our soldiers are ready for the rigors of combat,” Army Secretary Mark Esper told Military.com. “We do have to sort through all the policies that come with a physical fitness test. I will tell you though … at the end of the day, if you can’t pass the Army Combat Fitness Test, then there is probably not a spot for you in the Army.”
From the National Day Calendar website
On September 18, we commemorate the establishment of the United States Air Force.
Almost from the moment the Wright brothers found a way to soar with the birds, aeronautical pursuits were incorporated into the military. However, it was not until September 18, 1947, that the US Air Force was a separate branch of the Armed Forces.
The Signal Corps was the earliest established aeronautical force in the military. The first missions during the Civil War provided visional communications via flags and torch light from aerial balloons. The Signal Corps didn’t become an official branch of the Army until 1863, making way for more aeronautical training and study.
Since then, military air service has gone through many names and commands from Air Service of the US Army to the Air Corps and Army Air Force. The 1947 National Security Act restructured the United States military and intelligence agencies in the aftermath of World War II. On September 18, 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act establishing the U.S. Air Force on board the first Air Force One, a VC 54C.
Finally, in 1947, President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act establishing the United States Air Force as a separate branch of the military.
MSgt John Recard Puaalaonalani Lum passed away on 8-18-18. He was born on 10-25-76, and grew up in Kaneohe, graduating from Castle High School, ’94. He was a pipe fitter at Hickam AFB. John served in the Marines and the Hawaii Air National Guard. He deployed to UAE, Kuwait, and Afghanistan.
John is survived by his loving wife, Jaylene Wong Lum, daughters Jaymie Lum, Jeannette-Charloette Lum, and Liberty Lum. Parents John and Karen Kaainoa Lum. Siblings, Joseph (Michele) Lum, Jackie Cuban, and Joyce (Jesse) Okumura.
Service will be held on 9-29-18, at St. John Vianney Church, visitation 9:30-10:45, service to follow. Burial at the State Veteran Cemetery in Kaneohe on 10-1-18, at 11:00. Arrangements Provided By: Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary LLC.
– Hawaii Air National Guard photograph. Click to enlarge
In the early 1950s, the Hawaii Air National Guard had summer camps – your 15 days of annual training – at Hickam Air Force Base. There were morning formations in front of your barracks in Area 61. The personnel in the photograph are still in Army-style uniforms because the transition to new Air Force uniforms were on-going.
This photograph is from the HANG 25 Booklet, the history of the Hawaii Air National Guard, November 4, 1946 to November 3, 1971. Special thanks to Steve Lum who scanned this photograph.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Kyphosis, a painful condition commonly known as “hunchback” is a physical deformation of the middle and upper spine, in which its natural curve increases, resulting in a “hunched over” posture.
While the postural issue used to be a problem largely reserved for older women, in recent decades, kyphosis has become a significant health problem for older men and women alike, says Dr. Alpesh Patel, director of orthopaedic spine surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
From the Kiplinger Magazine website
It has always been a good idea to regularly review your life insurance policies to make sure they still meet your needs. But the changes in tax law provide extra incentive to reassess your policies’ costs and benefits.
The new tax law roughly doubled the federal estate-tax exemption, to $11.18 million in 2018. So the vast majority of people who originally purchased policies to help cover estate tax are no longer subject to the tax. The new law also created more favorable tax treatment for people who sell their policies to investors.
Rolland F. Tang, 74, of Honolulu, died in Honolulu on August 30, 2018. He was born in Honolulu.
Visitation: 9:00 AM; Services: 11:00 AM on Monday, September 24, 2018 at Star of the Sea. Inurnment: 1:00 PM at Punchbowl.
From the Frolic Hawaii website
I attribute my love for tacos to the year I spent living and working in San Diego. I ate breakfast tacos on the cheap, discovered how glorious loaded fish tacos could be, and learned that authentic corn tortillas tasted drastically different from what I had known in the past.
Even though it’s been about three years since I’ve moved back to Oahu, those Taco Tuesday cravings hit pretty hard sometimes. So I used my cravings as an excuse to scope out the best deals you can score on any given Tuesday.
Here’s the breakdown by size, comparison with regular prices, meat selections and other deets you need to know. I’ve only included tacos that are four inches or bigger. I’m all about getting the most bang for my buck.
+ Putting an estate plan in place helps your loved ones during what is already a difficult time — and keeps the courts from deciding where your assets go.
+ If you don’t have a plan in place for your minor children and they are left parentless, a judge will determine who will be their guardian.
+ It’s also important to name people to several key roles, including an executor of your will, and powers of attorney for both health care and your financial affairs if you become incapacitated while still living.
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From the U.S. News & World Report website
But once you’re ready to retire and start living on that money, what steps should you take so your funds last?
It’s a question people who are starting to retire now need to ask, because pensions and other traditional retirement income guarantees are less common, says Jamie Hopkins, director of the Retirement Income Center at The American College of Financial Services, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Honolulu Airport in the late 1940s. In the next decade it would greet the arrival of jet aircraft. pic.twitter.com/nnQPeqR0Ia
— Hawaii Aviation (@HawaiiAviation) November 6, 2016
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