A Douglas A-1 Skyraider sits fully armed in a protective revetment, its wings laden with rocket pods and bomb canisters. Rugged and able to carry a formidable ordnance load, the piston-engined Skyraider became a mainstay of close air support and search-and-rescue escort missions during the Vietnam War, valued for its heavy payload and long loiter time over the battlefield. Project: 218896