HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- An F-15A from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard gets a lift from a barge crane Aug. 26 at Hickam’s Cargo Pier for its maiden vogue to the Pacific Aviation Museum on Pearl Harbor, Ford Island, Hawaii. A team of maintainers from the 154th Maintenance Squadron, HIANG towed the aircraft through a narrow corridor to meet the loading time of the F-15 Eagle. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Robert Burgess)

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HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii – From a World War II landing dock cleat an F-15 Strike Eagle from the Hawaii Air National Guard is hoisted to a barge for its final leg of a four-hour journey to the Pacific Aviation Museum on Pearl Harbor, Ford Island, Hawaii, Aug.26. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Master Sgt. Robert Burgess)

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HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- An F-15A from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard gets a lift from a barge crane Aug. 26 at Hickam’s Cargo Pier for its maiden vogue to the Pacific Aviation Museum on Pearl Harbor, Ford Island, Hawaii. A team of maintainers from the 154th Maintenance Squadron, HIANG towed the aircraft through a narrow corridor to meet the loading time of the F-15 Eagle. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Robert Burgess)

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With a few inches to spare, tug driver Staff Sgt. Robert Rabacal, 154th Maintenance Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, receives directions from tow supervisor, Staff Sgt. Jacob Correa, an F-15 crew chief with the 154th MXS, on which way to turn. Sergeant Jacob is pictured on the side step of the tug. The F-15 Eagle became a part of the pacific Aviation Museum on Pearl Harbor, Ford Island, Hawaii static aircraft displays, Aug. 26, 2008. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Master Sgt. Robert Burgess)

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HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- After 16 years of service with the 199th Fighter Squadron Hawaii Air National Guard, tail 76-0063 is guided down Hickam’s Cargo Pier by Staff Sgt. Jacob Correa, tow supervisor for the movement, while tug driver Staff Sgt. Robert Rabacal watches for Sergeant Correa’s directions. The F-15 first served with the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing Holloman AFB, New Mexico. It flew with the 8th and 9th Fighter Squadrons of the 49th TFW at Holloman where it served as the 'Wing Flagship' and had "City of Alomogordo” painted on its fuselage. When the 49th TFW transitioned to the F-117, 76-0063 was transferred to the Hawaii Air National Guard in June 1992. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Master Sgt. Robert Burgess)

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Hickam F-15 makes voyage to Pacific Aviation Museum

Published Aug. 27, 2008