The Don Englebreston Collection

Douglas A-1 Skyraider with Bent Propeller, Aircraft No. 076

Douglas A-1 Skyraider with Bent Propeller, Aircraft No. 076

A Douglas A-1 Skyraider, tail number 076, sits on perforated steel airfield matting with a visibly bent propeller blade, likely the result of a ground strike or hard landing. The rugged, propeller-driven Skyraider served as a mainstay close air support and attack aircraft throughout the Vietnam War, valued for its heavy ordnance capacity and ability to absorb battle damage. Project: 219105