The Don Englebreston Collection
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From the Byron Hukee Collection, a U.S. Air Force A-1 Skyraider -- affectionately nicknamed the "Spad" -- banks through the sky laden with fuel tanks and ordnance during a Vietnam-era sortie. The photograph captures the enduring toughness of an aircraft prized by Air Commando and Special Operations squadrons for close air support and rescue-escort missions.