The Don Englebreston Collection

USAF Pilot with Armed Douglas A-1 Skyraider, Tail Code "6T," Southeast Asia

USAF Pilot with Armed Douglas A-1 Skyraider, Tail Code "6T," Southeast Asia

A USAF Skyraider pilot poses beside his heavily armed A-1, tail code "6T," at a Southeast Asian airbase. Rugged and slow but able to carry a massive ordnance load, the A-1 "Spad" was prized for close air support and rescue escort missions during the Vietnam War. Project: 218963