The Don Englebreston Collection
Douglas A-1 Skyraider (TC-665) with Wing Folded, Rear Three-Quarter View
This Douglas A-1 Skyraider, nicknamed "Lieutenant America," is shown here with its outer wing panel folded, revealing the aircraft's internal dive-brake mechanism. The Skyraider's rugged, adaptable airframe made it one of the most effective close-air-support platforms of the Vietnam War era, prized for its heavy ordnance load and long loiter time over the battlefield. Project: 219068