A Douglas A-1 Skyraider, nicknamed 'Spad' by its crews, sits fully armed with rocket pods in a protective revetment during the Vietnam War. Nicknamed 'Mighty Red Baron' with hand-painted nose art, this rugged propeller-driven attack aircraft flew close air support and rescue escort missions long after the jet age had begun, prized for its heavy ordnance capacity and long loiter time over the battlefield. Project: 218896