The Don Englebreston Collection
A-1 Skyraider Deploying Drag Chute on Landing Rollout, Southeast Asia Air Base, Vietnam War Era
An A-1 Skyraider streams its braking parachute during landing rollout at a Southeast Asian air base during the Vietnam War. The drag chute helped shorten the Skyraider's landing distance on the crowded runways typical of forward operating bases supporting close air support and rescue missions. Project: 218950