The Don Englebreston Collection

USAF Pilot in Wet Flight Suit Beside A-1 Skyraider Tail, South Vietnam

USAF Pilot in Wet Flight Suit Beside A-1 Skyraider Tail, South Vietnam

A Skyraider pilot, flight suit soaked, holds up a bottle beside his aircraft's tail — a moment of celebration on the flight line, possibly marking a completed mission, a rescue 'save,' or a squadron tradition common among Vietnam-era Sandy pilots. Project: 218896