The Don Englebreston Collection
Gallery: Jax Roberts Photo Scans
Scanned photographs from the Jax Roberts collection following A-1 Skyraiders through the Vietnam War, including cockpit views of rocket pods and a wingman over jungle mountains, air-to-air formation shots of the aircraft crews called the "Spad," and a close-up of combat damage torn through an aircraft's skin. The camera turns just as often to the people, with shirtless squadron personnel gathered at a Skyraider's nose in the tropical heat, Don, George, and Jax together at Da Nang Air Base, and a USAF colonel pinning a medal on pilot Roberts at an outdoor flight-line ceremony.
Don, George, and Jax at Da Nang -- Vietnam War-Era Group Photo (Jax Roberts Collection)
Don, George, and Jax at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam
Don, George, and Jax at Da Nang, Vietnam
Off-Duty Portrait of a Man Holding a Photograph, Da Nang Era
USAF A-1 Skyraider 'TC 258' in Formation Flight with Ordnance Load, Southeast Asia
USAF A-1 Skyraider in Flight with Full Ordnance Load, Tail Code "TC"
Air-to-Air View of Formation Flying Douglas A-1 Skyraider over Southeast Asian Jungle
A-1 Skyraider "Cherry Girl" in Flight, Side Profile — Jax Roberts Collection
Douglas A-1 Skyraider in Flight, Silhouetted and Fully Loaded, Air-to-Air View, Jax Roberts Collection
Backlit Silhouette of A-1 Skyraider in Flight
A-1 Skyraider in Steep Bank, Tail Code "TT 077," Fully Armed with Rocket Pods
A-1 Skyraider in Flight, Tail Code "T/T" 077, Vietnam War Era
Frontal View of A-1 Skyraider Attack Aircraft, Tail/Gear Number "559"
Head-On View of A-1 Skyraider with Wing-Mounted Ordnance, Aircraft 021
Portrait of a Flight-Suited Airman Seated in an Office or Quarters
A-1 Skyraider on Takeoff Roll at a Southeast Asian Air Base
A-26/B-26 Invader Taxiing on Pierced Steel Planking Runway
USAF Jet Fighter-Bomber Banking Low Over Jungle Terrain, Vietnam War Era (Reproduced Photo)
USAF Jet Fighter-Bomber Banking Low Over Jungle Terrain, Vietnam War
Aerial View of Ordnance Strike Over Damaged Compound, Southeast Asia
Napalm/Incendiary Strike on Suspected Enemy Base Camp, Jax Roberts Collection
Aerial Strike Photograph — Ordnance Impact on Ground Target, Vietnam War Era
Aerial Reconnaissance View with Aircraft Shadow Over Rural Terrain, Southeast Asia
Two U.S. Air Force A-1 Skyraiders in Formation, Tail Codes "TT 555" and "TT 076"
Aerial Strike Photograph of Jungle Roadway Under Attack, Jax Roberts Collection
Aerial View of Smoke Cloud Over Forested Terrain, Southeast Asia
Airstrike Explosion Over Jungle Ridgeline, Vietnam War Era
Aerial Strike Photograph, Bombing Cloud Over Jungle Ridgeline, Vietnam War Era
USAF Colonel Presents Medal to Pilot 'Roberts' During Award Ceremony, Vietnam War Era
U.S. Air Force Medal Presentation Ceremony, Officer "Roberts" Receiving Decoration
Flight-Suited Airman Between Revetment Panels, Vietnam War Era
Flight-Suited Airman Among Corrugated Metal Structures, Southeast Asia Era
Aviator in Flight Coveralls with Parachute Harness Beside Corrugated Metal Ramp Structures (Jax Roberts Collection, Undated)
Douglas A-1 Skyraider (Tail Code TS) on Takeoff/Landing Roll, USAF Training Base
A-1 Skyraider "TS" Tail Code on Takeoff/Landing Approach
A-1 Skyraider on Runway with Ground Tow Line, Vietnam War Era
Douglas A-1 Skyraider "TS 35-242" Taxiing with Ground Crew
A-1 Skyraider Engine Start with Ground Crew, Vietnam-Era Flight Line
A-1 Skyraider on Flight Line with Ground Support Vehicles, Tail Code 'TS'
USAF Fighter Pilot Descending Aircraft Fuselage After Mission, with Ground Crewman Assisting
Pilot Descending from Cockpit of Single-Engine Attack Aircraft, Assisted by Crewman
Battle-Damaged Douglas A-1 Skyraider on Flight Line (Final Crop)
Battle-Damaged Douglas A-1 Skyraider on Flight Line
Ground Crewman Inspecting Severe Wing Damage on Aircraft, Vietnam War Era
Pilot Inspects Severe Battle Damage to Aircraft Wing, Vietnam War
Close-Up Documentation of Aircraft Combat Damage to Wing Structure
Combat Battle-Damage Close-Up on Military Aircraft Skin
Two Aircraft in Formation Over Jungle Terrain, Viewed From Above (Alternate Slide Scan, Warm Color Cast)
Two Aircraft in Formation Over Jungle Terrain, Viewed From Above (Slide Scan)
Douglas A-1 Skyraider Banking with Full Ordnance Load, Vietnam War Era
In-Flight Air-to-Air Photograph of Douglas A-1 Skyraider, Tail Code TT, Vietnam War Era
Douglas A-1 Skyraider "T/T" in Level Flight
Douglas A-1 Skyraider "TT-593" in Flight, Air-to-Air Photograph
Formation Flight of Four Douglas A-1 Skyraider Aircraft, Air-to-Air View
Pilot in Cockpit with Hard Flight Helmet and Oxygen Mask, Mid-Century US Military Aviation
Douglas A-1 Skyraider "T/T 077" Banking in Flight (Worn Print)
Row of Douglas A-1 Skyraiders on Flight Line Ramp with Mountain Backdrop
Two U.S. Air Force Airmen in Fatigues, Candid Outdoor Photograph, Vietnam War Era
Two U.S. Air Force Airmen at Field Living Quarters, Vietnam War Era — Jax Roberts Collection
A-1 Skyraider Wing View with Rocket Pods and Wingman in Flight Over Jungle Terrain, Vietnam War
Heavily Armed A-1 Skyraider Banking Overhead, Jax Roberts Collection
Douglas A-1 Skyraider Taxiing with Full Ordnance Load
Portrait of a Young Man on a Porch, Off-Duty
Ground Crew Servicing Underwing Rotary Gun Pod, Aircraft "680"
Servicemen Playing a Board Game During Off-Duty Hours, Vietnam-Era Billet
Profile Portrait of U.S. Air Force Pilot "Blanchard" Beneath Aircraft Wing
Airman in Flight Suit Standing on Bench, Base Housing Area, Vietnam War Era
A-1 Skyraider 'TT-028' in Flight, Underwing Ordnance Loaded — Vietnam War Era (Jax Roberts Collection)
Two U.S. Air Force Airmen in Off-Duty Barracks Setting, Vietnam War Era
Squadron Personnel Gathered Near Aircraft Nose, Flight Line, Vietnam War Era
Two Douglas A-1 Skyraiders on the Flight Line with Ground Crewman
