The Don Englebreston Collection
Pilot Inspects Severe Battle Damage to Aircraft Wing, Vietnam War
A pilot surveys the extensive battle damage to his aircraft's wing after returning safely from a mission over Vietnam. Ground fire and flak posed a constant danger to low-flying attack pilots, and photographs like this one -- taken moments after landing, harness still fastened -- speak to both the vulnerability of these aircraft and the skill required to bring them home despite serious damage. Project: 219051