This handwritten pilot's flight log records combat sorties flown in the A-1 Skyraider, the propeller-driven attack aircraft nicknamed 'Sandy' or 'Spad' by the airmen who flew it. The remarks column documents the realities of Special Operations flying in Southeast Asia: infiltration and exfiltration escort, suppressive fire against enemy positions, and 'Prairie Fire Emergency' sorties flown to protect and extract MACV-SOG reconnaissance teams operating across the border in Laos. Named wingmen and flight leads appear throughout, offering a rare first-person record of the day-to-day tempo of A-1 combat operations during the Vietnam War. Project: 219028