An A-1 Skyraider pilot flashes a peace sign from the cockpit of his aircraft at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, January 1971. The rugged, propeller-driven Skyraider — nicknamed 'Sandy' in its search-and-rescue escort role — remained in frontline USAF service throughout the Vietnam War long after the jet age began, prized for its heavy weapons load and ability to loiter over downed airmen. Project: 219023