Combat Camera Heritage Video – Joe Coleman, TSgt., USAF Retired
An interview with Joe Coleman, TSgt., USAF Retired, on his career with Aerospace Audiovisual Service/Combat Camera, during the 2013 Combat Camera reunion in Dayton, Ohio.
Author: Jim Pearson
Served in AAVS and Combat Camera from 1978 - 1995 at Rhein Main AB, Germany, Norton AFB, CA, Clark AB, PI and March AFB, CA. Graduated the MPJ Program at Syracuse in 1978. Retired from the Air Force in 1995.
I then worked as photojournalist for The Messenger Newspaper in Madisonville, Ky and also their IT Department person managing 30 Mac Computers, internal network, web work and other things until I retired from there in 2013.
Since retiring I freelance, travel and pursue personal photography projects, plus serve as the president of the West Kentucky Photography Club and run a small web design, computer support and hosting company with my sister.
Norman D. Grant
May 6, 1947 to August 25, 2014 Norman began his life at Angels Hospital Los Angeles, CA. He was raised in the Los Angeles area and graduated high school before joining the U.S. Air Force in 1965 at the age of 18. Norman achieved the rank of Technical Sargent while honorably serving our country at Read More …
Combat Camera Heritage Video – SSgt. Mario Candia, USAF
Combat Camera Heritage Video – SSgt. Mario Candia, USAF, interviewed during the 2013 USAF Combat Camera Reunion at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.
Combat Camera Heritage Video – Frank Urben, Lt. Col, USAF Retired
An interview with Frank Urben, Lt. Col., USAF Retired, on his career with Aerospace Audiovisual Service/Combat Camera, during the 2013 Combat Camera reunion in Dayton, Ohio.
Michael Gerald Fleck Obituary
Michael Gerald Fleck went to be with our Lord on May 31, 2014. He was born on January 20, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA, to Pauline and Gerald Fleck. Mike is survived by his loving wife, Suzi of Crestview, FL; children, Lerena Fleck, Tallahassee, FL, Scot Fleck of Atlanta, GA, Kelli (Mike) Mayo of Moline, IL, Read More …
Combat Camera Memorial Bench Dedication Ceremony
The ceremony will be on August 22, 2014 @ 09:30 hrs at the US Air Force Museum, Dayton Ohio. A reception will follow at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, O’Club. You can make reservations at the Hope Hotel – Book Now by calling: 937-879-2696 or visiting their website at: http://www.hopehotel.com/ Our event is listed as USAF Combat Camera Bench Dedication. Reservations must be received Read More …
June 25, 2014 Memorial Bench Update
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!To you, the veterans and families of AAVS/Combat Camera, we thank you. The donations have been very generous and will assure that we have a memorable “memorial” bench. Twelve squadron and three command patches, a stunning photograph and words memorializing USAF Combat Camera will adorn our bench. Donations are still being accepted. Just click on the DONATE button under Read More …
Global Executive Management is looking for Combat Camera crew
Global Executive Management (GEM) www.gemcorp.us is looking for Combat Camera crew for quick deployment to Afghanistan. Looking for the following candidates: • 3 – Cameraman (Outside the wire travel) • 3 – Cameraman (Mostly staying on operating bases) • 3-4 Video Editors (1 will be a senior/lead) • 2 – Story boarders (Journalist types) Competitive Read More …
Accepting PayPal for Memorial Bench Donations and Reunion Registration Fees
Donating to the USAF Combat Camera Memorial Bench Fund and paying your Registration Fees for the USAF Combat Camera Reunion/Rendezvous has just gotten a whole lot easier! We’ve now added the ability to do both using PayPal and you can use the service even if you don’t have your own PayPal account. Payments may be Read More …
The AAVS/Combat Camera Memorial Bench
Past, Present and Future The men and women of AAVS & Combat Camera, many times serving in harms way, provided an audio & visual record of Air Force history since its designation as a separate service to the present time. At the Air Force Museum, Air Force units that want to highlight their contribution to Read More …
Tom Harmon Obituary
Tom Harmon, 87, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday morning, Feb. 22, 2014. He was a long time member of the AAVS community and retired out of Norton many years ago. After that he did some free lance work in aerial camera work for “Top Gun” and also “Flight of the Intruder”. For the Read More …
Ray Borders Obituary
We are sad to report that one of our members, Ray Borders, a who flew 67 combat missions in Vietnam, passed on January 27th 2014 in Las Vegas, NV after a brief illness. We are attempting to get more biographical information from his family and will post it when we receive it.
Combat Camera Heritage Video – Pat Knowles, SMSgt, USAF Retired
An interview with Pat Knowles, SMSgt, USAF Retired, on his career with Aerospace Audiovisual Service/Combat Camera, during the 2013 Combat Camera reunion in Dayton, Ohio.
William Joseph Baker
William Joseph Baker, age 80, of Arcadia, died Thursday evening December 26, 2013 at West Shore Medical Center. He was born March 21, 1933 in Rockford, Illinois, the son of the late John Roscoe and Edith Minnie (McCabe) Baker. He graduated from Bear Lake High School in the Class of 1951. On January 21, 1954, Read More …
An AAVS/Combat Camera Memorial Bench
Past, Present and Future The men and women of AAVS & Combat Camera, many times serving in harms way, provided an audio & visual record of Air Force history since its designation as a separate service to the present time. At the Air Force Museum, Air Force units that want to highlight their contribution to Read More …
2013 Reunion Photos by Bertram Mau
Post by USAF Combat Camera.
2013 Reunion Highlights by Ken Hackman
Dear friends, Thanks to all of you for making the Dayton reunion special. Although our numbers were down, I can’t remember a more convivial group. For that reason alone it was memorable get-together. As I mentioned I would share what I remembered we discussed at our meeting. Please feel free to come back to me Read More …
2013 Reunion Photos
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