A smiling A-1 Skyraider pilot sits in the cockpit of his aircraft, stenciled below the windscreen with his name and rank, 'Pilot Lt. Col. Johnson, R.S.' Skyraider pilots flew demanding close air support and rescue escort missions throughout the Vietnam War, often at low altitude and under heavy ground fire, earning the aircraft the nickname 'Spad' after its rugged, propeller-driven predecessors. Project: 219105