Month: February 2014
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 …
The Ballad of James Howard Alley… Combat Photographer
by Larry Waddy 601st Combat Photo Flight at Tan Son Nhut, AB, Saigon, Republic of Viet Nam When stories are told of heroes brave and true, Who answered the call, we must stand tall and salute James Howard Alley, the man, the son, the brother Lost in battle, risked his life trying to save another. 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.