Captured from the cockpit of an A-1 Skyraider banking over dense jungle mountains, this photograph shows the aircraft's rocket pods and ordnance stores alongside a wingman flying nearby -- a striking glimpse of a strike mission over the rugged terrain of Laos or the Vietnamese highlands. Skyraiders like these flew countless interdiction and close air support sorties along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, often in support of covert Special Operations ground teams. Project: 219051