The Don Englebreston Collection
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A photographic sweep of A-1 Skyraider operations from the Jax Roberts collection, with combat-loaded aircraft banking hard over Southeast Asia, tail codes "T S" and "TT" on the runway, a barrier cable engagement after landing, and a silhouetted Spad heavy with ordnance shot from a companion aircraft. Between the air-to-air frames are the quieter details of aircrew life, a flight helmet and oxygen mask resting on a cockpit harness, pilots climbing down with ground crewmen assisting, and a weathered family graduation portrait that anchors the collection in the world these airmen came from.
Don, George, and Jax at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam War Era
Three U.S. Air Force Personnel at Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam — Don, George, and Jax (Partial Group Photo)
USAF Airman and Companions at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam War Era
USAF Personnel Group Snapshot, Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam
Airmen Group Portrait Beside Military Truck, Da Nang, Vietnam
Portrait of Serviceman 'Jax' Holding a Pin-Up Photograph, Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam
Armed A-1 Skyraider in Flight, Tail Code 'TC 258,' Vietnam War
USAF Douglas A-1 Skyraider (Tail Code 'TC 258') in Flight with Ordnance, Vietnam Era
A-1 Skyraider 'TC 258' in Flight with Full Ordnance Load, Vietnam War Era
Air-to-Air View of an Armed A-1 Skyraider Over Southeast Asian Jungle, Photographed Past the Ordnance-Laden Wing of a Second Skyraider, Vietnam War Era
A-1 Skyraider "Cherry Girl" in Flight, Armed with Rockets and Drop Tank
Silhouetted Douglas A-1 Skyraider in Flight (Backlit)
Silhouetted A-1 Skyraider in Flight with External Ordnance, Air-to-Air Photograph
Douglas A-1 Skyraider in Flight, Silhouette Profile View, Black and White
Combat-Loaded A-1 Skyraider Banking in Flight, Tail Code "TT", Vietnam War
Air-to-Air Photograph of Armed A-1 Skyraider 'TT-077' in Banking Turn, Vietnam War Era
Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'TT-077' in Flight, Vietnam War
Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'TT-077' in Flight, Black-and-White Squadron Photograph
Douglas A-1 Skyraider "T/T 077" in Flight, Camouflage Scheme
Twin-Engine Military Aircraft on Ramp, Head-On View, Marked '559'
Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider, Front View, Serial '559' — Formal Ramp Photograph
Frontal View of Douglas A-1 Skyraider with Underwing Ordnance, Number 559
Head-On View of A-1 Skyraider '021' on Carrier Flight Deck, Vietnam War Era
Head-On View of Douglas A-1 Skyraider Aircraft No. 021 on Flight Line
Seated Portrait of Mustached Airman in Flight Suit, Vietnam War Era (Jax Roberts Collection)
Portrait of a Flight-Suited Aircrew Member Seated in Quarters
Single-Engine Attack Aircraft on Runway, Airbase Flight Line (Jax Roberts Collection)
Single-Engine Military Aircraft Taking Off or Landing at Airfield
A-26/B-26K Invader Taxiing on PSP Runway, Southeast Asia Air Commando Operations
Douglas B-26 Invader Attack Bomber on Pierced-Steel-Planking Airstrip, Southeast Asia
USAF Jet Fighter-Bomber Banking Low Over Jungle Terrain, Vietnam War Era
USAF Swept-Wing Jet Fighter-Bomber in Low-Level Banking Flight Over Forested Terrain (Duplicate Print)
USAF Swept-Wing Jet Fighter-Bomber in Low-Level Banking Flight Over Forested Terrain
Aerial Strike Photograph, Ordnance Impact Near Hamlet Structures (Companion Frame)
Napalm Strike on Ground Target, Aerial Combat Photograph, Vietnam War
Aerial Strike Photograph, Ordnance Impact Near Hamlet Structures
Degraded Aerial Photograph with Strike Impact Pattern
Aerial Strike Photograph Showing Ordnance Detonation on Ground Target, Vietnam War Era
Aircraft Shadow over Target Area, Bomb Damage Assessment Photograph
Two USAF A-1 Skyraiders in Formation, Tail Codes TT-555 and TT-076
Pair of A-1 Skyraiders in Formation, Vietnam War Era
Pair of USAF A-1 Skyraiders, Tail Code "TT," in Low Formation Flight, Vietnam War Era
Vertical Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph, Bomb Impacts Along Forest Road
Aerial Strike Photograph: Ordnance Impacts Along Jungle Trail, Vietnam War
Night Explosion/Airstrike Over Treeline, Vietnam War
Aerial Strike Photograph, Fire and Smoke Over Jungle Ridge
Vertical Smoke Plume from Airstrike Over Jungle Ridge, Southeast Asia, Jax Roberts Collection
Aerial Strike Photograph, Smoke Plume Over Forested Terrain
Air Force Colonel Presents Medal to Pilot "Roberts" at Airfield Ceremony
USAF Officer Receiving Medal Pinning Ceremony, Vietnam War Era (Roberts Collection)
Medal Presentation Ceremony, U.S. Air Force Colonel Decorating Airman Roberts
USAF Colonel Presents Medal to Lt. Roberts, Jax Roberts Collection
Airman in Survival Harness Among Ordnance Storage Racks
Pilot in Flight Gear Beside Large Ribbed Metal Structure (Layered Final Edit)
Aircrew Member in Flight Gear Beside Large Metal Structures, Jax Roberts Collection
Pilot in Flight Gear Beside Large Ribbed Metal Structure (JW Final Edit)
Pilot in Flight Gear Beside Large Ribbed Metal Structure (Final Edit)
USAF Pilot in Flight Suit and Survival Harness at Corrugated Steel Aircraft Revetment, Vietnam War Era
Pilot in Flight Gear Beside Large Ribbed Metal Structure (Alternate Frame)
Pilot in Flight Gear Beside Large Ribbed Metal Structure
Aircrew Member in Flight Gear at Corrugated Steel Aircraft Revetment
A-1 Skyraider 'TS' on Runway, Vietnam War Era (Jax Roberts Collection)
A-1 Skyraider Side Profile, Tail Code TS 242, Taxiing (Layered Edit)
Douglas A-1 Skyraider, Tail Code "TS," Taking Off or Landing at Training Base
A-1 Skyraider Side Profile, Tail Code TS 242, Taxiing (Final Edit)
A-1 Skyraider Side Profile, Tail Code TS 242, Taxiing (Medium Print)
USAF A-1 Skyraider on Takeoff Roll, Tail Code 'TS'
USAF A-1 Skyraider 'TS-242' on Takeoff/Landing, Southeast Asia, Vietnam War Era
A-1 Skyraider on Landing Rollout/Takeoff Roll, Tail Code 'T S,' Serial 35242
A-1 Skyraider Side Profile, Tail Code TS 242, Taxiing
A-1 Skyraider Engaging Runway Arresting Barrier, Vietnam War Era
A-1 Skyraider Taxiing Away, Low-Angle View with Runway Cable
USAF A-1 Skyraider 'TS 242' Engine Start with Ground Crew, Jax Roberts Collection
A-1 Skyraider Taxiing with Ground Crew, Tail Code TS 242 (Alternate Frame)
A-1 Skyraider Taxiing with Ground Crew, Tail Code TS 242
Douglas A-1 Skyraider Engine Start with Ground Crew Removing Tie-Downs, Vietnam War Era
A-1 Skyraider on Flight Line with USAF Ground Support Vehicles, Tail Code TS
Fighter Pilot Descending Fuselage After Mission, with Ground Crewman
Pilot Egressing A-1 Skyraider with Ground Crew Assistance (Alternate Scan 2)
Pilot Egressing A-1 Skyraider with Ground Crew Assistance (Alternate Scan)
Fighter Pilot Dismounting Aircraft After Mission, Jax Roberts Collection, Vietnam War Era
Fighter Pilot Jax Roberts Descending from Aircraft After Flight, Vietnam War Era
USAF Pilot Deplaning from Jet Fighter Cockpit, Vietnam War Era
Fighter Pilot Egressing Aircraft Fuselage with Flight Gear - Jax Roberts Collection
Pilot Egressing A-1 Skyraider with Ground Crew Assistance
Naval Aviator Dismounting Jet Aircraft After Flight, Vietnam War Era
Fighter Pilot Dismounting Jet Aircraft with Ground Crewman, Jax Roberts Collection
A-1 Skyraider Pilot Descending Aircraft After a Mission, with Ground Crewman Assisting
Battle-Damaged A-1 Skyraider Wing, Vietnam War Flight Line
Damaged A-1 Skyraider on Flightline Ramp, Wing Damage Visible
Battle-Damaged Port Wing of a Douglas A-1 Skyraider on the Flightline, Vietnam War Era
Battle-Damaged A-1 Skyraider Wingtip and Propeller, Vietnam War Era
Battle-Damaged Skyraider Wing, Jax Roberts Collection
Battle-Damaged A-1 Skyraider Wing, Southeast Asia Ramp
Airman Inspecting Damaged Aircraft Wingtip, Hangar Interior
Serviceman Inspecting Battle-Damaged Aircraft Wing
Serviceman Inspecting Severe Wingtip Damage on Military Aircraft, WWII-Era Photograph
Pilot Inspects Severe Battle Damage to Aircraft Wing, Vietnam War Era
Pilot Inspects Severe Battle Damage to Aircraft Wing, Vietnam War
Airman Inspecting Battle Damage on Aircraft Wing, Vietnam War Era
Close-Up of Aircraft Structural Damage, Detail View
Close-Up of Combat Battle Damage on Aircraft Fuselage/Wing Structure
Close-Up of Combat Battle Damage to Aircraft Airframe Structure
Close-Up of Aircraft Combat Damage, Fuselage Skin
Combat Battle-Damage Close-Up on Aircraft Fuselage Skin, Vietnam War Era
Two Aircraft in Formation Over Jungle Terrain, Southeast Asia (Faded Color Slide)
Two Aircraft in Flight Over Jungle Terrain, Aerial View
Aerial View of A-1 Skyraider and OV-10 Bronco in Formation Over Jungle Terrain, Southeast Asia
A-1 Skyraider in Flight with Full Ordnance Load, Aerial View, Vietnam War Era
A-1 Skyraider in Banking Flight with Full Ordnance Load, Vietnam War Era (Jax Roberts Collection)
USAF A-1 Skyraider Banking with Rocket Ordnance, Air-to-Air View (Alternate Scan)
USAF A-1 Skyraider Banking with Rocket Ordnance, Air-to-Air View
USAF A-1 Skyraider in Flight, Tail Code TT-028
Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'TT / AF 42-028' in Flight, Profile View
Douglas A-1 Skyraider in Flight, Tail Code 'TT', Air-to-Air Photograph
A-1 Skyraider (Tail Code TT) Banking in Flight, Vietnam War Era
USAF A-1 Skyraider "Spad" (Tail Code TT, 593) in Flight, Vietnam Era
USAF A-1 Skyraider in Flight, Tail Code TT-593
Four-Ship Formation of Single-Engine Propeller Aircraft, Jax Roberts Collection
Formation of Propeller Attack Aircraft in Flight
Pilot's Flight Helmet and Oxygen Mask on Cockpit Seat, Vietnam-Era Aircraft
Pilot Strapped into Cockpit Wearing Hard-Shell Flight Helmet and Oxygen Mask
Pilot in Cockpit Wearing Flight Helmet and Oxygen Mask
A-1 Skyraider 'TT 077' Banking in Flight, Vietnam War Era
USAF A-1 Skyraider in Flight, Tail Code TT-077
Douglas A-1 Skyraiders on Flight Line, Southeast Asia, Vietnam War Era
A-1 Skyraider Attack Aircraft on Flight Line, Southeast Asia Airbase
Two Airmen in Fatigues, Outdoor Informal Photo (Damaged Print), Alternate Scan
Two U.S. Air Force Airmen in Fatigues, Vietnam War Era
Two Airmen in Fatigues, Outdoor Informal Photo (Damaged Print)
Two U.S. Air Force Airmen, Candid Portrait, Jax Roberts Collection
A-1 Skyraider Wing with Ordnance, Second Aircraft Over Mountainous Terrain
A-1 Skyraider Wing with Ordnance, Formation Mate in Distance, Over Mountainous Terrain, Vietnam War
A-1 Skyraider Overhead in Flight, Underside View, Vietnam War
A-1 Skyraider Overhead in Full Combat Load, Ground-to-Air View, Vietnam War Era
A-1 Skyraider Taxiing with Ordnance Load, Airfield Ramp
Douglas A-1 Skyraider on Flight Line, Armed with External Ordnance, Vietnam War Era
Candid Portrait of a Young Man on a Porch, Jax Roberts Photo Collection
Portrait of a Young Man on a Porch, Jax Roberts Collection
Ground Crew Servicing Aircraft Minigun Armament, Flightline
Servicemen Playing a Board Game in Barracks, Jax Roberts Collection, Vietnam War Era
Airmen Playing a Board Game Off-Duty, Vietnam-Era Barracks Scene
Portrait of Airman Blanchard in Flight Suit, U.S. Air Force
Portrait of Airman Blanchard in Flight Suit, Vietnam War Era
Airman in Flight Suit Posing on Bench, Billeting Area
Air Force Pilot in Flight Suit Standing on Bench, Vietnam-Era Base Housing Area
Black-Painted A-1 Skyraider in Flight, Tail Code 'TT 028,' Jax Roberts Collection (Duplicate Scan)
Black-Painted A-1 Skyraider in Flight, Tail Code 'TT 028,' Jax Roberts Collection
Two Airmen in Barracks Quarters, Informal Portrait
Two Off-Duty Airmen in Barracks Setting, Vietnam War Era
Servicemen Gathered Beneath Aircraft Engine Nacelle, Jax Roberts Vietnam Photo Collection
Informal Gathering of Airmen Beneath Aircraft Wing, Southeast Asia, Vietnam War Era
Ground Crew Assisting Pilot on A-1 Skyraider Flight Line, Southeast Asia
Two A-1 Skyraiders on Airfield Ramp with Crewman on Wing, Vietnam War Era
Ground-to-Air View of Aircraft on Approach with Landing Gear Extended
Low-Flying Twin-Engine Military Aircraft Viewed From Ground Position, Vietnam Era
Airman Doused with Water Beside A-1 Skyraider Tail, Squadron Milestone Tradition, Jax Roberts Collection
Airman Soaked in Water Ritual Beside A-1 Skyraider Tail, Vietnam War Era
Airman Soaked During 'Fini Flight' Ceremony Beside A-1 Skyraider (Tail TS, AF 34-575), Jax Roberts Collection
A-1 Skyraider in Flight, Air-to-Air View Over Southeast Asian Terrain
A-1 Skyraider in Flight Over Southeast Asian Terrain, Vietnam War, Jax Roberts Collection
Servicemen Gathered in Barracks Hooch, Jax Roberts Vietnam Collection
A-1 Skyraider '077' (Tail Code TT) in Banking Turn, Jax Roberts Collection
A-1 Skyraider "TT-077" in Banking Turn, Air-to-Air Photograph
USAF A-1 Skyraider 'TC' 258, Heavily Loaded with Ordnance, in Flight
Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'Spad' in Flight with Underwing Ordnance
Graduation Portrait, Unidentified Young Man in Cap and Gown — Jax Roberts Family Photo Collection
Graduation Portrait, Jax Roberts Family Photo Collection
Graduation Portrait on Home Porch
Graduation Portrait of a Young Man in Cap and Gown, Front Porch, Undated (Jax Roberts Family Collection)
Pilot Standing on Jet Aircraft Fuselage with Flight Helmet
USAF Fighter Pilot Descending from Cockpit with Ground Crew, Vietnam War Era
