The Don Englebreston Collection
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Two off-duty scenes from a Southeast Asia air base: squadron members celebrating before a decorated clubhouse facade, and a close look at the patches on a pilot's custom 'party suit' at the officers' club. One patch reads 'SANDY,' the call sign of the A-1 Skyraider pilots who flew rescue escort over Vietnam and Laos, shielding downed airmen until helicopters could reach them.
Airman Sheltering Beneath A-1 Skyraider Wing in Rainstorm — Digital Composite Tribute Image
Fairchild C-123 Provider in Flight, Vietnam War Era
Fini-Flight Water Ceremony Beside A-1 Skyraider, Tail Code 'TS', Southeast Asia
Military 'Fini Flight' Hose-Down Ceremony Beside Bomber Tail Section, Doc Blanchard Collection
Fini Flight Wet-Down Celebration for an A-1 Skyraider Pilot, Vietnam War Era
USAF 'Sandy' Squadron Party Suit Patches, Officers' Club Scene, Vietnam War Era
USAF Sikorsky CH-3/HH-3E Helicopter in Flight Releasing Smoke Marker, Vietnam War Era
Air Force Jolly Green Giant Rescue Helicopters in Flight, Vietnam Era
A-1 Skyraider 'Magnet Ass' on Alert Status with Ground Crew, Vietnam War
Aircrew Camaraderie: Air Commando and Rescue Squadron Personnel, Vietnam War Era
A-1 Skyraider Taxiing Past Flight-Line Revetments, South Vietnam
Douglas A-1 Skyraider in Flight Against Cumulus Cloud, Vietnam War
USAF Pilot Exiting A-1 Skyraider Cockpit with Ground Crewman on Wing
