Flying low

The Hawaii Air National Guards F-15 A, number 76-0063, is hoisted onto a barge at Hickam Air Force Base on August 26, 2008. The fighter jet is a donation to the Pacific Aviation museum's collection of historic aircraft. It was delivered to the USAF in 1977 and assigned to the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW) at Holloman AFB, New An F-15 Eagle is hoisted onto a barge Aug. 26 at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The fighter jet is a donation to the Pacific Aviation museum's collection of historic aircraft. It was delivered to the Air Force in 1977 and initially assigned to the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing at Holloman AFB, N.M. It flew with the 8th and 9th Fighter Squadrons of the 49th TFW at Holloman AFB where it served as the wing flagship and had painted on its fuselage "City of Alomogordo.' When the 49th TFW transitioned to the F-117 Nighthawk, 76-0063 was transferred to the Hawaii Air National Guard in June 1992. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kristen Stanley)