The Don Englebreston Collection

A-1 Skyraider 'TS-628' with Shark-Mouth Nose Art Taxiing with Drag Chute Deployed, Vietnam War Era (Don Engebretsen Collection)

A-1 Skyraider 'TS-628' with Shark-Mouth Nose Art Taxiing with Drag Chute Deployed, Vietnam War Era (Don Engebretsen Collection)

An A-1 Skyraider, its nose painted with fierce shark-mouth art, taxis down the ramp with its landing drag chute still trailing behind after a mission. This rugged propeller-driven attack aircraft, nicknamed 'Spad' or 'Sandy,' served as the workhorse of close air support and search-and-rescue escort operations during the Vietnam War. Project: 218950