The Don Englebreston Collection
Air-to-Air Photograph of Armed A-1 Skyraider 'TT-077' in Banking Turn, Vietnam War Era
A U.S. Air Force A-1 Skyraider, tail code 'TT,' banks steeply while carrying a full load of rockets and bombs during a Vietnam War-era combat mission. Nicknamed 'Spad' or 'Sandy' by its crews, the propeller-driven Skyraider was prized for its heavy ordnance capacity and long loiter time, making it the aircraft of choice for close air support and search-and-rescue escort missions over Laos and Vietnam. Project: 219050