The Don Englebreston Collection
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Two flight line scenes from the Vietnam War: ground crew servicing an A-1 Skyraider named "Jayne Etta" in its revetment, loaded with bombs, fuel tanks, and rocket pods, and crewmen hosing down a large multi-engine aircraft at dusk. Both capture the unglamorous work behind every sortie, from the personal nose art crews painted on their aircraft to the routine washdowns that kept airframes free of corrosion.
A-1 Skyraider 'Jayne Etta' Being Serviced in Revetment, Vietnam War Era
U.S. Navy A-1 Skyraider 'SuNanSam' with Wings Folded on Carrier Deck
A-1 Skyraider Cockpit Interior, Instrument Panel Detail
Champagne Celebration for Pilot's Milestone Mission, Flight Line
Nose Detail, Douglas A-1 Skyraider '517,' Vietnam War-Era Flight Line
Squadron Aircrew Group Photo at Club Entrance, Night
A-1 Skyraider with Shark-Mouth Nose Art at Dusk, Vietnam War Flight Line
Close-up Detail of Ordnance Tube with "Remove Before Flight" Safety Streamer
A-1 Skyraider 'Magnet Ass' with Ordnance Aboard Carrier Deck
Pilot Celebrates Milestone Mission Beside A-1 Skyraider "TS/AF 34575"
Ground Crew Washing Down Multi-Engine Military Aircraft at Dusk, Bob Karre Collection
A-1 Skyraider Banking Over Jungle Terrain, Southeast Asia
A-1 Skyraider in Flight Against Cumulus Clouds, Bob Karre Collection
