An airman poses beneath the mounted A-1 Skyraider propeller marking the "SPAD" squadron building, Building 719, at a Southeast Asia air base circa 1969. The Skyraider, affectionately nicknamed the "Spad" for its propeller-driven, seemingly outdated design in the jet age, proved indispensable for close air support and search-and-rescue escort missions throughout the Vietnam War. Project: 218964