The Don Englebreston Collection
Douglas A-1 Skyraider with Shark-Mouth Nose Art Deploying Drag Chute on Landing Rollout
A Douglas A-1 Skyraider rolls out after landing, its braking parachute billowing behind it. Painted with menacing shark-mouth nose art, this rugged propeller-driven attack aircraft was a mainstay of close air support and rescue escort missions in Vietnam, prized for its heavy weapons load and ability to loiter over the battlefield far longer than contemporary jets. Project: 218963