A U.S. Air Force airman is doused with water beside an A-1 Skyraider attack aircraft, a ritual marking the completion of a combat tour or a pilot's final mission during the Vietnam War. Skyraiders, nicknamed 'Sandy' or 'Spad,' flew close air support and search-and-rescue escort missions from bases such as Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, and Da Nang, South Vietnam. Project: 218963