The Don Englebreston Collection
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Two USAF airmen, one in OG-107 jungle fatigues and one in Air Commando flight gear, pose beside a hand-lettered sign for Lt. Col. J.W. Wold, a Special Operations Wing commander at a Southeast Asia air base. The photograph documents the people and improvised facilities of USAF special operations bases, where Skyraider and other Air Commando squadrons flew unconventional warfare and rescue missions during the Vietnam War.
Airman 'Bob K.' in Flight Suit and Survival Vest, Vietnam War Era
Two Airmen Posing Beside Unit Commander's Sign, Southeast Asia
Airmen 'Dean and Mac' at 'Home of the Spads' Squadron Sign, Vietnam War
Two USAF Airmen Posed Beneath Squadron Commander Sign, Southeast Asia Air Base
A-1 Skyraider Pilot Posing with Armed Aircraft, Vietnam War Era
Two Aircrew Members Walking Across Ramp Area, Vietnam War Era
Airman in Jungle Fatigues on Base Ramp, Vietnam Era — John Weinig Collection
"Last Spad Party" -- Squadron Gathering at Pleiku Air Base, South Vietnam
'Last Spad Party' Celebration, Pleiku, Vietnam War Era
U.S. Air Force Serviceman Relaxing at Desk in Squadron Office
Airman Coleman in Front of 'Home of the Spads' Squadron Sign, 56th Special Operations Wing Era