The Don Englebreston Collection
Gallery: Gene Deatrick
Lt. Col. Gene Deatrick poses in the cockpit of a newly rebuilt A-1 Skyraider at Pleiku Air Base, marking what is recorded as his final flight in the rugged aircraft. The image honors the Skyraider's storied role as a mainstay of Air Commando and Special Operations close air support and rescue missions throughout the Vietnam War.
