The Don Englebreston Collection

Pilot Inspects Severe Battle Damage to Aircraft Wing, Vietnam War Era

Pilot Inspects Severe Battle Damage to Aircraft Wing, Vietnam War Era

A pilot surveys the extensive battle damage to his aircraft's wing after returning from a combat mission over Vietnam. Photographs like this illustrate the extraordinary punishment that rugged attack aircraft such as the A-1 Skyraider could absorb from enemy ground fire and anti-aircraft flak while still bringing their pilots home safely. Project: 219050