New heritage statics "land" at 15th Wing

Master Sgt. Michael Depue,15th Maintenance Squadron maintenance flight chief, guides the half-scale model of a P-40B Warhawk with Roger Jarman and Gino Galvez, civilian contractors, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Sept. 29, 2021. The P-40B Warhawk represents the aircraft piloted by U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Welch, who shot down four enemy aircraft during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

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New heritage statics "land" at 15th Wing

A half-scale model of a P-40B Warhawk arrives in front of the 15th Wing headquarters building at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Sept. 29, 2021. The P-40B Warhawk represents the aircraft piloted by U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Welch, who shot down four enemy aircraft during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

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New heritage statics "land" at 15th Wing

A half-scale model of a P-40B Warhawk is displayed outside of the 15th Wing Headquarters building at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2021. This aircraft was flown during the attack on Pearl Harbor by U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Welch, who received the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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New heritage statics "land" at 15th Wing

Gino Galvez, civilian contractor, checks the wing of a half-scale model P-40B Warhawk at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2021. The model is displayed outside of the 15th Wing Headquarters building and has ties to the 15th Pursuit Group that existed in the 1940s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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A half-scale model of a Curtiss P-36A Hawk rests in front of the 15th Wing Headquarters building at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2021. The model represents the aircraft piloted by U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Phillip Rasmussen, who shot down one enemy aircraft and landed his P-36 without brakes, rudder or tailwheel during the attack on Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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New heritage statics "land" at 15th Wing

Roger Jarman and Gino Galvez, civilian contractors, guide Master Sgt. Michael Depue, 15th Maintenance Squadron maintenance flight chief, as he relocates a half-scale model of a Curtiss P-36A Hawk at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2021. This aircraft was flown during the attack on Pearl Harbor by U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Phillip Rasmussen, who received the Silver Star for his actions on Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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New heritage statics "land" at 15th Wing

Gino Galvez, civilian contractor, attaches a propeller to a half-scale model of a Curtiss P-36A Hawk at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2021. During the attack on Pearl Harbor, the P-36 was piloted by U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Phillip Rasmussen, who survived and landed his heavily damaged aircraft containing 500 bullet holes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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New heritage statics "land" at 15th Wing

Master Sgt. Michael DePue, 15th Maintenance Squadron maintenance flight chief, operates a 10K forklift to lift a crate from a shipment vehicle at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 28, 2021. The containers held two static model aircraft, a Curtiss P-36A Hawk and a P-40B Warhawk, that are now displayed outside of the 15th Wing Headquarters building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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New heritage statics "land" at 15th Wing

Published Oct. 1, 2021
By Senior Airman Alan Ricker, Tech. Sgt Anthony Nelson Jr.
15th Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Master Sgt. Michael Depue,15th Maintenance Squadron maintenance flight chief, guides the half-scale model of a P-40B Warhawk with Roger Jarman and Gino Galvez, civilian contractors, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Sept. 29, 2021. The P-40B Warhawk represents the aircraft piloted by U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Welch, who shot down four enemy aircraft during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)