Vietnam War pilots meet 43 years after one saved the other

Bien Hoa, Republic Of Vietnam

"Wayne Hague always wondered whatever happened to the pilot whose crippled plane he refueled and escorted to safety over North Vietnam in 1967.

Ron Catton always wondered about that pilot who kept him from having to bail out of his F-4C Phantom fighter and literally right into a suite at the Hanoi Hilton.

More than 43 years passed since their meeting in the skies over Southeast Asia linked them even though they never knew each other's name. But fate has a way of working things out.

This head-spinner happened because two men who live more than 900 miles apart told their versions of same story to the same people who helped them finally connect.

Here's the gist of it:"

Roundabout via Cousin Bill

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Vietnam War pilots meet 43 years after one saved the other