Col. Bill Buice, a 98-year-old retired A-1 Skyraider pilot who flew the plane from Jun. 1967 to Jul. 1968 during the Vietnam War, and survived being shot down during a mission. The Skyraider II is ...

who flew A-1 Skyraiders in Vietnam and was shot down by enemy fire. “Your ingenuity, courage and discipline of not only you, but your fellow Skyraider pilots, demonstrated why these missions are ...

Ground attack aircraft don't always get the same level of fame that fighter jets do, but they have long served a critical ...

Bill Buice, United States Air Force (Retired), a former Douglas A-1 Skyraider pilot, the aircraft from ... from June 1967 to July 1968 during the Vietnam War. He was shot down during a mission ...

a former A-1 Skyraider pilot, poses for a photo in front of the new OA-1K Skyraider II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 3, 2025. The OA-1K Skyraider II takes its name from the A-1 Skyraider, which Buice ...

South Vietnam’s Nguyen Cao Ky trained to be a pilot in France and North Africa ... he flew Douglas A-1 Skyraiders. His young wife attracted equal attention in a form-fitting black flightsuit ...

The 98-year-old Buice was an A-1 Skyraider pilot while Jennings is the one who rescued him after he was shot down in Vietnam. The new Skyraider II is named after the A-1 Skyraider. The OA-1K ...

Lt. Col. Bill Buice, a 98-year-old retired A-1 Skyraider pilot who flew over Vietnam in 1967–68 and survived being shot down, was in attendance. His presence underscored the historical weight behind ...

In July 2024, two AT-802U aircraft began flying from Hurlburt Field to support pilot and technician training ... in honor of the legendary A-1 Skyraider attack aircraft that gained fame during the ...