The Don Englebreston Collection

Handwritten USAF A-1 Skyraider Pilot Mission Sheet — Larry Cavender, March–May 1970

Handwritten USAF A-1 Skyraider Pilot Mission Sheet — Larry Cavender, March–May 1970

This handwritten mission sheet, kept by A-1 Skyraider pilot Larry Cavender in the spring of 1970, logs daily combat sorties flown under the radio call sign 'SPAD.' Entries record search-and-rescue escort missions, ordnance drops, and ferry flights across South Vietnam and Laos, offering a rare firsthand glimpse into the operational tempo of Air Commando close air support and rescue operations during the Vietnam War. Project: 219096