The Don Englebreston Collection

Airman Beside 'The Spads' Squadron Pilot Status Board, Vietnam War Era

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