The Don Englebreston Collection
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A-1 Skyraiders on the Vietnam-era flight line: one under tow, another bristling with rockets and bombs, and "Magnet Ass" No. 618 with ground crew tending its pilot, alongside four servicemen relaxing with beers on a covered porch. Together the images pair the propeller-driven "Spad" -- prized for its heavy ordnance load, long loiter time, and battle-damage survivability on close air support and "Sandy" rescue-escort missions -- with the maintenance, support, and aircrew personnel who kept it flying.
A-7 Corsair II Cockpit and Nose Detail with Pilot, Flight Line
A-1 Skyraider Fully Armed on Revetted Flight Line with Ground Crew, Vietnam War
Close-Up of Spinning Radial Engine Propeller and Cowling, A-1 Skyraider, Vietnam War Era
Sikorsky H-34-Series Helicopter Landing at Airfield, Vietnam War Era
U.S. Air Force Serviceman in Office Setting, Camouflage BDU
USAF Officer with Name Tape 'COLEMAN' beneath the 'Home of the Spads' Sign, Da Nang, Vietnam War Era
Airman in Camouflage Fatigues on Base Ramp, Vietnam War Era
Douglas A-1 Skyraider, Tail Number 618, with Nose Art and Ground Crewman, Vietnam War Era
Douglas A-1 Skyraider ('Magnet Ass'), Armed and Running on Carrier Flight Deck
Douglas A-1 Skyraider, Tail Number 621, Loaded with Ordnance, Vietnam War Era
Ground Crewman Arming Rocket Pods on A-1 Skyraider, Vietnam War Era
Ground Crewman Arming A-1 Skyraider Ordnance, Vietnam War Era
A-1 Skyraider 'Magnet Ass' No. 618 with Ground Crew on Wing, Vietnam War Era
Douglas A-1 Skyraider on Flight Line with Ordnance, Vietnam War Era
Douglas A-1 Skyraider Loaded with Ordnance, Flight Line, Vietnam War Era (No. 589)
Douglas A-1 Skyraider "Magnet Ass" with Full Ordnance Load — John Weinig Collection
A-1 Skyraider 'Magnet Ass' Being Marshaled by Ground Crew, Vietnam War
A-1 Skyraider Engine Start-Up with Ground Crew and Underwing Ordnance — John Weinig Collection
Camouflaged A-1 Skyraiders Taxiing with Full Bomb Load
A-1 Skyraiders Taxiing with Ordnance, Vietnam War
Four Servicemen Socializing on Covered Porch, Informal Group Photo
Airmen Relaxing in Squadron Ready Room, A-1 Skyraider Unit, Vietnam War Era
Serviceman Waving Outside Barracks Building 716, Vietnam War Era
A-1 Skyraider Being Towed on Flight Line, Southeast Asia, Vietnam War Era
