J.W. Wiley, MIG killer

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Remember Pud Wiley. He had a ?probable? mig kill flying a A-1 Skywarrior on a SAR mission. After that Pud decided he ought to be a fighter pilot. He went to VF-101 the RAG and then to VF-31. My last flight with him was a cross country to Arkansas where we buzzed his town of Clinton. When he died he asked his daughter to spread his ashes from a bridge we buzzed.

There is a audio of JWW?s interview on the web but I could not find it.

http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/212057-a-1hs-encounter-four-enemy-migs/

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/spads-four-migs-nothing-skyraider-mig-kills-part-ii/

Quite a character!

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My SBA advisor wanted to fly A-1s or A-26 but got stuck with a Phantom.

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Huge mistake! Skyraider not Skywarrior.

A-1 Skyraider
A-3 Skywarrior
A-4 Skyhawk