We need your pictures!!!!
As of today, Ken Hackman as received no photos from members to have enlarged and displayed at the 2013 reunion. We need pictures folks! We are looking for photos that would be of general interest to the members.
Category: Ken Hackman
Photojournalism Seminar I – Norton AFB, August 1971 by Steve Hock
In August of 1971, while assigned to the 601st Photo Flight, Det. 17 (Korat), I was fortunate to be selected to attend the very first Photojournalism Seminar held at Norton AFB, CA by none other than the big guy himself … Ken Hackman! This was truly and honor for me. EVERYONE in photo had heard Read More …
Combat Camera Heritage Video Series – Ken Hackman
Part of a continuing series of video interviews by Jim Pearson and Lance Cheung during the 2012 Combat Camera Reunion in Charleston, SC. Other upcoming interviews include, Bill Mathieson, Brownie Hatcher and Stan Miedich. We will be taping other interviews during the 2013 reunion and hope to see you there!
Part Time Reunion Attendees
We have heard from our colleagues, past and present, who live and work in the Charleston area. Some of them will not be able to attend the three days of the reunion. We are sorry about that, because the more we have in attendance the merrier! For those that can attend the three days the Read More …
We need a head count!
REUNION ATTENDEES: The 1st Combat Camera Squadron have requested that we give them a “head count” on the number of folks who will take the tour of the squadron and the base. If any of you are definitely not planning on that tour please let us know. Also they would like to know if any Read More …
Hotel Runion prices update
From Ken Hackman: To all Reunion Attendees especially the ones who have come to me and indicated they were not getting the proper room rate for the hotel. I have checked back to February when we initially approached the Holiday Inn about holding the reunion there. All the rates quoted by the hotel were $98.00 Read More …
Reunion rooms going fast!
To all reunion attendees: If you have already booked your hotel room for the reunion. Great! If you are attending but have not booked your rooms, I would encourage you to make reservations immediately! The situation is, we have managed to fill our minimum number of rooms and now when you try to book through Read More …
Looking for Louis Shapiro
Does anyone know the whereabouts of Louis Shapiro. He was a Senior Airman in Vietnam in 1971 and photographed the rescue of a pilot named Cubberly. The family would like to contact Louis and thank him.
Our new website and more
Kudos to Jim Pearson on our new website for veterans of AAVS, 600 Photo Sq, 601 Photo Flt, Combat Camera and including the active-duty people currently serving in Combat Camera. Jim has some great ideas to make this site a place we go to throughout the year and not just as our reunion approaches. One Read More …
2011 Reunion Gallery Online!
Thanks to Ken Hackman we now have a gallery of pictures from the 2011 Reunion. To download an image for printing, right click with your mouse on the larger photo and select “Save Image” and put it where you can find it. All images are jpgs. [nggallery id=1]