LtCol Kay and Capt Robert Simica pose in front of a Douglas A-1 Skyraider at Hurlburt Field, home of Air Force Special Operations training, as members of class 72-11 in 1972. The rugged A-1 Skyraider was a mainstay of Air Commando operations during the Vietnam War, flying close air support and rescue escort missions over Southeast Asia. Project: 218839