An A-1 Skyraider sits on a rain-soaked flight line, its outer wing panel folded in the type's signature carrier-storage position, while a ground crewman looks it over between missions. Affectionately nicknamed 'Spad' by the men who flew and maintained it, the Skyraider's rugged airframe and heavy ordnance capacity made it indispensable for close air support throughout the Vietnam War, rain or shine. Project: 218964