Aloha to the F-15 Eagles

To witness a moment in history is why I found myself staring at the sky near the end of a runway at Hickam Air Force Base. A group of social media, traditional media, and crew members from PACAF and the Hawaii Air National Guard were all gathered to say one final aloha and mahalo to the last trio of F-15 Eagles departing Hawaii.

In service for more than 30 years and protecting our Hawaiian islands since the 1980’s, the F-15 Eagles have migrated to another perch as part of the Pacific’s transition to F-22 Raptors. So the gathered ohana watched as Buddha, Chucker, and Odie roared across the Honolulu skyline before making the trek over the Pacific Ocean.

Once again thank you to Pacific Command, the Hawaii Air National Guard, and PACAF for this opportunity to witness history.