Alva Review-Courier -

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Bill Talley's eyes lit up with excitement as he spoke about the F-105s he flew on missions in North Vietnam and Laos in 1972.

Talley, 84, will tell you he isn't a superstitious man. But on his 13th mission during his second tour of duty he was shot down by a MiG near Hanoi. He and his electronics warfare officer were forced to eject from the jet, The Hutchinson News (http://bit.ly/2eZlaup ) reports.

"We were hit by a heat-seeking missile. There was a big bang and the engine went out," Talley said. Flying about 18,000 feet, he turned the jet in an effort to glide as far...