Shot Down In Nam: 98-Year-Old Veteran Revisits a Skyraider

At 98 years old, retired Lt. Col. Bill Buice never imagined he’d see another Skyraider take flight. Looking ahead, he smiled as the hum of the aircraft’s turboprop engine deepened as it drew closer. Joined by his family and members of Air Force Special Operations Command, Buice watched as the first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II arrived at Hurlburt Field, April 3. As the OA-1K Skyraider II taxied, Buice said the moment brought back a wave...

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