A USAF A-1 Skyraider, tail-coded 'TS,' banks away from the camera while carrying a heavy load of bombs and rockets during a Vietnam War-era combat mission. Prized for its long loiter time and heavy ordnance capacity, the propeller-driven Skyraider -- nicknamed the 'Spad' -- became a mainstay of close air support and rescue escort operations throughout Southeast Asia. Project: 218963