An A-1H Skyraider, serial 139821, cruises above the clouds over Southeast Asia around 1969. Rugged and heavily armed, the propeller-driven Skyraider was a mainstay of USAF Special Operations squadrons flying close air support and search-and-rescue escort missions during the Vietnam War, prized for its long loiter time and ability to absorb battle damage that would down faster jets. Project: 219017