A Douglas A-1 Skyraider, known to aircrews as the "Spad," banks away from the camera during a combat sortie over Southeast Asia. Armed with underwing rockets and external stores, the rugged, propeller-driven Skyraider served as a mainstay of close air support and search-and-rescue escort missions throughout the Vietnam War, prized for its long loiter time and heavy weapons load. Project: 219033