A Douglas A-1 Skyraider, nicknamed 'Magnet Ass,' sits ready on the flight line during the Vietnam War. Rugged and heavily armed, the propeller-driven Skyraider served both the Air Force and Navy in the close air support and 'Sandy' search-and-rescue escort roles, valued for its ability to loiter over the battlefield and absorb battle damage that would have destroyed faster jets. Project: 218940