Four Vietnam veterans, connected by an unwavering bond, reunite decades after taking to the skies in a new powerful ad. Former Navy Lt. Jim Lloyd’s plane was shot down in hostile territory during the Vietnam War. Lloyd, know by his call sign “Zeke,” spent six hours evading the enemy before being rescued. Fellow pilots Cmdr. Jack “Razor” Gillet and Lt. Bill “Offender” Moir were part of the same squadron that helped rescue him.
’s parent company, NBCUniversal, and Xfinity are owned by Comcast. Filming the ad was the first time Lloyd, Gillet, Moir and Latham had reunited in 16 years. It was also a chance for the veteran military pilots to fly again.
May 1. The three-minute spot begins with a grandfather showing his granddaughter his old pilot’s jacket, hat and photos from his time in the military. While looking at the group photo, he points out his former pilot friends Zeke, Razor, Hollywood and Offender, who are all reuniting. The vet tells his granddaughter how they used to love flying the A-4 Skyhawk.