A ground crewman looks on as an A-1 Skyraider — nicknamed the 'Spad' by the men who flew and maintained it — sits on a rain-soaked ramp with its wing folded for maintenance. Rugged and heavily armed, the Skyraider was a mainstay of close air support and search-and-rescue escort missions throughout the Vietnam War, including covert operations in support of SOG reconnaissance teams. Project: 218963