The Don Englebreston Collection
A-1J Skyraider 'Amazing Grace' (Full View) on Sandy SAR Alert, Da Nang AB, 1969 (Photo by Jacob Ludwig)
A-1J Skyraiders sit loaded and ready on Sandy alert at Da Nang Air Base, 1969. Standing by around the clock, these aircraft and their pilots were prepared to launch within minutes to escort rescue helicopters and suppress enemy fire whenever an American airman went down over hostile territory. Project: 218822