The Don Englebreston Collection

Pilot Inspects Severe Battle Damage to A-1 Skyraider Wing

Pilot Inspects Severe Battle Damage to A-1 Skyraider Wing

A pilot examines severe battle damage to the wing of his A-1 Skyraider, the price paid for flying low and slow in support of troops on the ground. The Skyraider's rugged airframe often absorbed extraordinary punishment from ground fire and still brought its pilot home, a testament to the aircraft's legendary durability during the Vietnam War. Project: 219043