From the This Day in Aviation website
4 May 1967: Colonel Robin Olds, United States Air Force, commanding the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing based at Ubon Rachitani RTAFB, shot down his second enemy airplane during the Vietnam War. Colonel Olds had flown Lockheed P-38 Lightning and North American P-51 Mustang fighters during World War II. He is officially credited with shooting down 12 enemy airplanes over Europe and destroying 11.5 on the ground. On 2 January 1967, he had destroyed a MiG-21 near Hanoi, North Vietnam, while flying a McDonnell F-4C Phantom II. He was the first U.S. Air Force fighter ace to shoot down enemy aircraft during both World War II and the Vietnam War.
From the Wired Magazine website
If you get a Google Doc link in your inbox today, scrutinize it carefully before you click—even if it looks like it comes from someone you trust. A nasty phishing scam that impersonates a Google Docs request has swept the internet today, including a decent chunk of media companies. You’ve heard “think before you click” a million times, but it really could save you from a whole lot of hassle.
Thanks to John “JC” Chun for emailing this photograph and IDs to Retiree News.
In the photograph (l-r): Kāhu Charles Yabui in dark suit, Norman Ault, Allen Mizumoto, Ron Cozo, unknown, Bill Austin, John Chun, Larry Kauleinamoku, Ron Miraflor, Wally Yara.
The 154th Fighter Interceptor Group had flown the F-102A Delta Daggers since 1960. The Group was the last Air National Guard unit to fly the F-102A, with the final one leaving service in October 1976. To reflect the change in aircraft and mission, the Group was re-designated the 154th Tactical Fighter Group on June 10, 1976.
The conversion to the F-4C Phantom II was challenging. Most of the aircraft received were used extensively in the Vietnam War. There was a lot of hard work getting these F-4C aircraft up to “Guard standards”. For the engine shop, moving from a single engine to a dual engine aircraft was demanding, with a lot of training and hard knocks along the way.
A Hawaiian blessing was needed and Kāhu Yabui did the service. Charles Yabui was a fulltime radar technician who was ordained a kāhu in 1970 at Ka Hale La‘a O Ierusalema Hou Church in Kalama‘ula, Moloka‘i. Charlie became the Shepherd and Kāhu Kihapai (senior pastor) in 1978 of the Ka Hale Hoano O Ke Akua Church in Kalihi, and continues to serve today.
We don’t remember if he is blessing the technicians, the engines or the whole shop, but situation did improve.
Allen Mizumoto, then a lieutenant colonel, served as the Deputy Commander of Maintenance (DCM). Later in his career, he became the Commander of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard. The general currently resides in the Kāhala area.
Norman Ault, a lieutenant colonel, served as the Chief of Maintenance and Commander of the 154th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The colonel continues to live in Kailua.
William “Bill” Austin, a senior master sergeant, was the engine shop chief. He returned to Oregon after his retirement.
From The New York Times website
Women do not have to register for the United States draft. And no American has been pressed into involuntary service since the last draft, during the Vietnam War.
However, the viral spread of a 10-month-old New York Times story has potentially given millions of internet users misleading impressions to the contrary.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Many baby boomers are hoping to do more traveling as they enter their retirement years. After decades of cramming travel into long weekends and limited vacation time, new retirees often have a pent up desire to visit new places.
From the Star-Advertiser website
Imported frozen raw tuna or ahi cubes distributed by Tropic Fish Hawaii LLC is being recalled after it tested positive for hepatitis A, the state Department of Health said today.
The product, imported from Indonesia, was used to prepare poke sold between April 27 and May 1 by restaurants and stores on Oahu.
From the CNN website
The US State Department has issued a travel alert for its citizens going to Europe, citing the continued threat of terror attacks.
“While local governments continue counterterrorism operations, the Department nevertheless remains concerned about the potential for future terrorist attacks,” the alert said. “U.S. citizens should always be alert to the possibility that terrorist sympathizers or self-radicalized extremists may conduct attacks with little or no warning.”
From the Images of Old Hawaii website
For those too young to remember, the Pan Am 707 is parked in front of the old Honolulu Airport on Lagoon Drive
Today’s ‘Timeline Tuesday’ takes us through the 1950s – Diamond Head opens to the public, the Waikīkī Shell opens, Pan-Am jet service to the Islands and Statehood. We look at what was happening in Hawai‘i during this time period and what else was happening around the rest of the world.
Thanks to Stephen Lum for emailing this to Retiree News
From the Everyday Health website
The dangers of hypertension, or high blood pressure, are well known.
Though you may have no signs or symptoms, this so-called silent killer can be wreaking havoc in your body, damaging your arteries and taxing your heart.
In the United States in 2013, high blood pressure resulted in almost 1,000 deaths every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Unfortunately, the first sign may be a stroke or a heart attack, because about one in five U.S. adults with high blood pressure don’t know they have it until it seriously damages the heart or weakens blood vessels in the brain.
Take advantage of spectacular savings on popular grocery items at the Commissary On-site Sale. The Pearl Harbor Commissary is hosting an On-site Sale at Armed Forces Reserve Center Gym.
Location:
Armed Forces Reserve Center Gym
1304 Kekuanaoa St., Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
Dates:
Friday, May 19, 2013, 1400-1900
Saturday, May 20, 2013, 0900-1700
Sunday, May 21, 2013, 0800-1200
Point of Contact at the Pearl Harbor Commissary is Eyvinne Umemoto, (808) 471-8402 Ext: 101
National Guard and Reserve members, military retirees, active-duty military service members, and dependents can take advantage of the great commissary savings. All authorized commissary shoppers are invited to the sale, sponsored by the Pearl Harbor Commissary. Commissaries.com – Pearl Harbor Commissary. The commissary has expanded its reach to Guard and Reserve members in particular by bringing the benefit to you via these On-site Sales to areas with military populations not served by a nearby commissary. Sale items may include paper products, soap and cleaning products, canned goods, sodas, sport drinks, water, laundry detergents, and a variety of other products at savings of up to 50 percent! Please check the store local information page for specific sale items.
Commissaries operated by the Defense Commissary Agency provide groceries at cost to military personnel, retirees, and their families at U.S. military installations around the world. Shoppers can save up to 50 percent or more on their purchases compared to commercial prices.
Customers must present an appropriate Department of Defense ID card that authorizes commissary privileges in order to shop. Cash, checks, debit cards and credit cards are accepted for payment. The use of coupons is highly encouraged!
For more information: http://www.commissaries.com/
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From the Honolulu Magazine website
Another excellent article by Honolulu Magazine food writer Catherine Toth Fox. In this article, she covers the opening and closing of several Oahu restaurants, including a National Guard favorite in Wahiawa – Dong Yang Inn.
Check out Catherine’s social media sites – Twitter @thedailydish and blog thecatdish.com
From the Wired Magazine website
Craig Palmer hasn’t left his Manhattan apartment in four years, but on a recent afternoon, the 78-year-old made a transatlantic voyage—while seated upright in his bed. He visited Stonehenge, a favorite vacation site of his; the streets of London’s Russell Square, near his old apartment; the stretch of Broadway where he lived and worked for so many years.
A singer and actor for most of his career, Palmer was eager to poke his head backstage at the Triad, an Upper West Side nightclub he used to frequent. Back and forth the man moved his head, his eyes obscured by the Gear VR headset he wore.
