The Don Englebreston Collection

A-1 Skyraider Cockpit Instrument Panel Detail, Vietnam War Era

A-1 Skyraider Cockpit Instrument Panel Detail, Vietnam War Era

The business end of the A-1 Skyraider: a close-up of the cockpit's armament control panel, where pilots selected bomb release patterns, armed rockets and flares, and managed fuel systems during close air support missions. The Skyraider's ability to carry and precisely deliver a heavy, varied weapons load made it indispensable to Vietnam War-era air operations. Project: 219011