The Don Englebreston Collection
Gallery: Doc Blanchard Slide Scans
Color slide scans from the Doc Blanchard Collection showing life between missions: a fini-flight handshake beside a rocket-laden attack aircraft, squadron parties and officers' club gatherings, airmen unwinding in the hooch with beer and a newspaper, servicemen sunbathing on a Vietnam beach, and a battle-worn flight helmet kept as a barracks keepsake. Shot on Kodachrome and tied to Lt. Col. Felix 'Doc' Blanchard, the Heisman winner who later flew F-4 Phantom II combat missions, these frames preserve the camaraderie and celebration traditions that sustained aircrew morale in Southeast Asia.
Sikorsky HH-3E 'Jolly Green Giant' Rescue Helicopter on Ramp, Southeast Asia Camouflage
Twin-Engine Transport Aircraft (Fairchild C-123 Provider) in Low Flight, Vietnam
Sikorsky 'Jolly Green Giant' Rescue Helicopter Trailing Red Smoke, Vietnam War Era
A-1 Skyraider Pilot at the Cockpit with Ground Crew, Vietnam War
Nighttime Squadron Party/Club Celebration, Vietnam-Era USAF Personnel
A-1 Skyraider Taxiing Down the Flight Line, Vietnam War
Squadron Members in Briefing Room with Hand-Drawn Target Diagram, Vietnam War Era
Airfield Ramp at Dusk with "SPAD 8" Revetment Sign, Vietnam War
A-1 Skyraider "Wabash Cannonball" (619) with Engine Running, Ground Crew Signaling, Vietnam War
A-1 Skyraider on Low Pass Over Airfield at Dusk, Vietnam War (Edited Version)
American Servicemen Sunbathing on Vietnam Beach — Doc Blanchard Slide Collection
Squadron Dinner Group Photo, Doc Blanchard Collection
Flight-Line Celebration with Rocket-Armed Fighter, 'Doc Blanchard' Collection, Vietnam War Era
USAF Pilot Preparing to Strap into Jet Cockpit, Vietnam War Era, Doc Blanchard Collection
A-1 Skyraider "Peregrine" (258) with Pilot on Wing, Vietnam War Era
USAF Pilot Celebrates on Flight Line Beside Rocket-Laden Attack Aircraft, Vietnam War Era
Servicemen Relaxing at China Beach, Da Nang, Doc Blanchard Collection
Douglas A-1 Skyraider in Flight Among Cumulus Clouds, Southeast Asia Camouflage, Tail Code 'TC'
Squadron Buffet Gathering at an Officers' Club, Vietnam War Era
Squadron Party -- Aircrew Gathered at Buffet Table, Vietnam-Era Slide Scan
A-1 Skyraider 'Peregrine,' Number 258 — Doc Blanchard Collection
Pilot on Flight Line Beside Propeller Aircraft, Hazy Slide Scan
USAF Aircrew Socializing at a Squadron Party, Vietnam Era
A-1 Skyraider "Wabash Cannonball" with Ground Crewman, Southeast Asia, Vietnam War Era
USAF Aircrew Relaxing Off-Duty with Beer, Vietnam War Era Quarters
USAF Pilots Shaking Hands on the Flight Line After a Mission, Vietnam War
A-1 Skyraider Pilot Preparing to Enter Cockpit, Vietnam War
A-1 Skyraider on Low Pass Over Airfield at Dusk, Vietnam War
USAF Personnel Relaxing on an In-Country R&R Beach, Vietnam
Squadron Social Gathering, Vietnam-Era Officers' Club, Doc Blanchard Slide Collection
Group Portrait of Aircrew and Personnel at Social Gathering, Doc Blanchard Collection, Vietnam Era
Air Force Pilot at Squadron Bar, Doc Blanchard Slide Collection
Squadron Hooch Interior with Trophy Figure and Personal Effects, Southeast Asia, Vietnam War Era
