An A-1 Skyraider sits fully loaded with rocket pods and external fuel or ordnance tanks in a protective revetment, connected to a ground power unit while ground crews prepare it for another sortie. Rain-slicked ramps and hardened revetments were a common sight at forward Air Force bases in Vietnam, where Skyraiders of Special Operations squadrons flew daily close air support and search-and-rescue escort missions. Project: 218964