The Don Englebreston Collection
Airman Beside 'The Spads' Squadron Pilot Status Board, Vietnam War Era
An airman stands beside his squadron's pilot status board, nicknamed 'The Spads' after the Douglas A-1 Skyraider — the propeller-driven attack aircraft the unit flew. Boards like this, tracking pilots by flight assignment, were a fixture of squadron operations buildings throughout the Vietnam War. Project: 218963