The Don Englebreston Collection

A-1 Skyraider on Landing Rollout/Takeoff Roll, Tail Code 'T S,' Serial 35242

A-1 Skyraider on Landing Rollout/Takeoff Roll, Tail Code 'T S,' Serial 35242

This photograph shows an A-1 Skyraider, the rugged single-engine attack aircraft that served U.S. forces from the Korean War through Vietnam, captured mid-roll on a runway with its distinctive four-blade propeller and camouflage paint visible. The tail code 'T S' and partial serial number identify this specific airframe. Photographs like this one document the routine flight operations and training that prepared Skyraider pilots for the demanding combat missions they would later fly in Southeast Asia. Project: 219050