A 1 Skyraider of Col "Bernie" Fisher High Top Canvas Shoes Size:US5.5 EU36 Hilliard Almond Wilbanks was a Size:US8.5 EU42 Hilliard Almond Wilbanks was a career officer and pilot in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War He later became the chief test pilot for North American Aviation and also the Assistant Program Manager for the Apollo space program Six "Spads" were striking numerous emplacements when the A 1 piloted by Major Dafford Wayne "Jump" Myers (1919 1992) was hit and forced to crash land on the airstrip of a Special Forces camp Fisher took off safely despite many hits on his aircraft by small arms fire