The Don Englebreston Collection

A-1 Skyraider Cockpit Instrument Panel, June 1970 ("Betty Lou" possibly)

A-1 Skyraider Cockpit Instrument Panel, June 1970 ("Betty Lou" possibly)

The instrument panel of an A-1 Skyraider, photographed by a pilot in June 1970 during the Vietnam War. Nicknamed the "Spad" by its crews, the Skyraider's cockpit combined dozens of analog gauges and switches that pilots mastered to deliver close air support and rescue escort missions under demanding combat conditions. Project: 219153