Douglas A-1 Skyraider attack aircraft, tail number 862, on the flight line with wings folded, circa August 1969. The rugged, propeller-driven A-1 Skyraider served as a primary close air support and search-and-rescue escort aircraft for U.S. Air Force and South Vietnamese Air Force squadrons throughout the Vietnam War, valued for its heavy ordnance load and long loiter time over the battlefield. Project: 218944