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

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)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli
VIRIN: 250403-F-LD209-1003.JPG
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NIKON Z 6

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NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

APERTURE

45/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

1600

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