DICK ADAIR 1949 - 1980 PILOT DEN Check Golden Age Of Flying book by Tex Searle. V.W. "Dick" Adair retired Aug. 22, 1980 with 31 years per the October 1980 FL NEWS. -Jake Lamkins (11/28/04) V W ADAIR Pilot seniority date of 8/10/49 on the 9/1/72 FL/ALPA seniority list. -Jake Lamkins (5/12/09) Just got off the phone talking to Merilee Adair (Wiley's wife) and found that Wiley is now at a Rehab Center in Denver after surgery for cancer of the bladder. He's had a tough 'Go' but is recovering slowly and has a slow tough way to go. No calls at this time. Wiley will be 90 this August. -Ace Avakian (7/9/10) V. W. ADAIR Res Capt Per 11/4/55 FL Roster His page missing on the Feb 1960 FL Roster -Jake Lamkins (8/30/11) Dick is mentioned and pictured retiring in the Oct 1980 FL News, page 2, with his son Danny, a FL pilot. He retired Aug 22, 1980 at age 60. -Jake Lamkins (9/16/11) Wiley Adair Sorry to say, we received word that Wiley passed away yesterday, the 8th at 13:20. No word on arrangements at this time. -Bob Reisig (12/9/11) Posted at FLacebook and FL Club: Several emails today informed me of the death yesterday of FL pilot Dick "Wiley" Adair who flew for FL 1949 - 1980. He was 91 years old. No info yet on services. -Jake Lamkins (12/9/11) I just talked to Dan Adair. Funeral will be Thursday, December 15th at 1100 am. It's at a Church in Aurora, place and address will come out soon in the obituary notice. Dan was with his Father at his last push back yesterday, December 9 at 1330. Captain Adair was a great pilot and a good man, we have lost one of the best! Here are some photos of him. -Bonnie Dahl (12/10/11) Went to the FARPA meeting yesterday & nobody knows why they called him Dick. The Wiley monicker was after Wiley Post, but nobody knows of any story of why Dick. -Ernie Van Winkle (12/14/11) Tex Searle's book says Dick started at Challenger Airlines. He spells his nickname Wyley. -Jake Lamkins (12/18/11) Use this photo on Dick's memorial page Captain Dick Adair, 1962, DC-3 (Photo by Patty O’Neill) -Bonnie Dahl (12/19/11) THANK YOU for getting Dad's info in the memorial page............... Keep up the great work...... with out people like you we would not have a place to go and remember. -Dan Adair and family of Wiley (12/20/11) RE: Pilot Dick Adair's nickname Dad has a twin named Vern........an uncle of their's did not like the names......... hence...........called Bob and Dick since they were kids. -Dan Adair (12/21/11)