The Don Englebreston Collection

A-1 Skyraider 'TT 056' in Flight, Air-to-Air Photograph, Vietnam War Era

A-1 Skyraider 'TT 056' in Flight, Air-to-Air Photograph, Vietnam War Era

A Douglas A-1 Skyraider, tail code 'TT 056,' banks over the clouds during a Vietnam War-era combat mission. Skyraiders of this type flew close air support and search-and-rescue escort (RESCORT) missions for USAF Special Operations squadrons based in Thailand, valued for their heavy ordnance load and long loiter time over the battlefield. Project: 219104