A camouflaged A-1 Skyraider, tail code 'TS,' sits armed and ready in a protective revetment as ground crew and pilots move about the aircraft. Rugged and heavily armed, the Skyraider was the mainstay strike aircraft of Air Force Special Operations squadrons in Vietnam, valued for its long loiter time, heavy ordnance load, and ability to absorb battle damage while supporting troops in contact and rescuing downed airmen. Project: 218964