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Single-Engine Attack Aircraft 'SuNanSam' (Tail Code ET-021) Taxiing at Forward Air Base

Single-Engine Attack Aircraft 'SuNanSam' (Tail Code ET-021) Taxiing at Forward Air Base

A rugged single-seat, radial-engine attack aircraft taxis at a forward air base, its nose art reading 'SuNanSam' and tail marked with the unit code 'ET.' Aircraft of this type provided close air support and interdiction strikes during the Korean and early Vietnam War periods, carrying heavy bomb and rocket loads on missions that demanded both firepower and endurance well after most fighters had transitioned to jets. Project: 218942