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    98-year-old pilot sees Skyraider legacy live on in AFSOC’s OA-1K Skyraider II [Image 1 of 6]

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    98-year-old pilot sees Skyraider legacy live on in AFSOC’s OA-1K Skyraider II

    HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    04.03.2025

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli 

    Air Force Special Operations Command

    Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bill Buice, a former A-1 Skyraider pilot, reads a book titled, “U.S. Special Operations Forces,” before attending a delivery ceremony held for the arrival of Air Force Special Operations Command’s first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 3, 2025. Buice piloted the A-1 Skyraider during the Vietnam War until the day he was shot down in July 1968. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)

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    Date Taken: 04.03.2025
    Date Posted: 04.08.2025 10:40
    Photo ID: 8959742
    VIRIN: 250403-F-LD209-1003
    Resolution: 5776x3843
    Size: 4.31 MB
    Location: HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, US

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