A gaping hole torn through the wing skin of an A-1E Skyraider illustrates the intensity of enemy ground fire encountered during low-level combat missions over Laos and Vietnam. Photographed at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base in 1969, this damage — likely from anti-aircraft artillery — demonstrates both the danger faced by Skyraider pilots and the aircraft's legendary ability to absorb punishment and still bring its crew home. Project: 218822