The Don Englebreston Collection

A-1 Skyraider with Wing Raised in Mid-Fold Position, Flight Line

A-1 Skyraider with Wing Raised in Mid-Fold Position, Flight Line

A U.S. Air Force A-1 Skyraider sits on the flight line with its wing raised in the mid-fold position, a design inherited from the aircraft's U.S. Navy carrier origins. Nicknamed 'Spad' or 'Sandy' by aircrews, the Skyraider was a mainstay of close air support and combat rescue escort missions during the Vietnam War. Project: 219105