The Don Englebreston Collection

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Restored A-1 Skyraiders take center stage at a May 2019 aviation heritage event, from "TC 665" on the ramp in its Vietnam-era camouflage to a pair of the aircraft being repositioned by volunteers inside a museum hangar. A veteran seated in a Skyraider cockpit and a visitor studying a warbird's reflector gunsight show why these reunions matter, reconnecting former Air Commandos and their families with the aircraft that carried them through the Vietnam War.

A-1 Skyraiders in Hangar with Ground Crew, Cavanaugh Flight Museum

A-1 Skyraiders in Hangar with Ground Crew, Cavanaugh Flight Museum

A-1 Skyraiders Being Towed in Hangar, Museum Event, May 2019

A-1 Skyraiders Being Towed in Hangar, Museum Event, May 2019

A-1 Skyraiders 'ET-606' and '665' Being Positioned in Museum Hangar, May 2019 Event

A-1 Skyraiders 'ET-606' and '665' Being Positioned in Museum Hangar, May 2019 Event

Douglas A-1 Skyraider Aircraft in Museum Hangar with Tow Tug and Visitor, May 2019

Douglas A-1 Skyraider Aircraft in Museum Hangar with Tow Tug and Visitor, May 2019

A-1 Skyraiders 'Lieutenant America' and 'TC 665' Being Towed on Wet Ramp

A-1 Skyraiders 'Lieutenant America' and 'TC 665' Being Towed on Wet Ramp

Restored Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'ET 606' on Museum Hangar Display, May 2019 Event

Restored Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'ET 606' on Museum Hangar Display, May 2019 Event

Museum Volunteers Prepare A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' for Display, Aviation Museum Hangar, May 2019

Museum Volunteers Prepare A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' for Display, Aviation Museum Hangar, May 2019

Museum Volunteers Preparing A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' and O-1 Bird Dog, May 2019 Event

Museum Volunteers Preparing A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' and O-1 Bird Dog, May 2019 Event

A-1 Skyraider "Coyote," Tail Number 606, Nose and Propeller Detail, May 2019

A-1 Skyraider "Coyote," Tail Number 606, Nose and Propeller Detail, May 2019

Ken Holston, Cavanaugh Flight Museum Pilot, in A-1 Skyraider Cockpit

Ken Holston, Cavanaugh Flight Museum Pilot, in A-1 Skyraider Cockpit

Man Beside Warbird Cockpit with Reflector Gunsight, May 2019 Event

Man Beside Warbird Cockpit with Reflector Gunsight, May 2019 Event

Skyraider Pilot in Profile Adjusting Harness, May 2019 Warbird Event

Skyraider Pilot in Profile Adjusting Harness, May 2019 Warbird Event

Pilot Adjusting Harness in A-1 Skyraider Cockpit, May 2019 Warbird Event

Pilot Adjusting Harness in A-1 Skyraider Cockpit, May 2019 Warbird Event

A-1 Skyraider Pilot Wearing 'In Memoriam' Patch, Cockpit Portrait (Alternate Frame), May 2019

A-1 Skyraider Pilot Wearing 'In Memoriam' Patch, Cockpit Portrait (Alternate Frame), May 2019

A-1 Skyraider Pilot Wearing 'In Memoriam' Patch, Cockpit Portrait, May 2019

A-1 Skyraider Pilot Wearing 'In Memoriam' Patch, Cockpit Portrait, May 2019

Pilot in Cockpit of Restored OV-10 Bronco, May 2019 Warbird Event

Pilot in Cockpit of Restored OV-10 Bronco, May 2019 Warbird Event

A-1 Skyraider Pilot in White Flight Helmet, Cockpit Detail, May 2019

A-1 Skyraider Pilot in White Flight Helmet, Cockpit Detail, May 2019

Veteran Seated in A-1 Skyraider Cockpit, Reunion Event, May 2019

Veteran Seated in A-1 Skyraider Cockpit, Reunion Event, May 2019

Veteran Aviator Seated in Skyraider-Type Cockpit at Reunion Event

Veteran Aviator Seated in Skyraider-Type Cockpit at Reunion Event

Lineup of Restored A-1 Skyraiders with Folded Wings at Airshow Ramp

Lineup of Restored A-1 Skyraiders with Folded Wings at Airshow Ramp

A-1 Skyraiders "Wiley Coyote" and "Lieutenant America" on Ramp, May 2019 Event

A-1 Skyraiders "Wiley Coyote" and "Lieutenant America" on Ramp, May 2019 Event

Pilot in Cockpit of Restored A-1 Skyraider, Warbird Airshow Event, 2019

Pilot in Cockpit of Restored A-1 Skyraider, Warbird Airshow Event, 2019

Pilot in Cockpit Wearing 'In Memoriam' Patch — Tailwind Day Event, 2019 (Photo by Don Engebretsen)

Pilot in Cockpit Wearing 'In Memoriam' Patch — Tailwind Day Event, 2019 (Photo by Don Engebretsen)

Warbird Pilot in Cockpit Wearing 'In Memoriam' Patch, Airshow Event

Warbird Pilot in Cockpit Wearing 'In Memoriam' Patch, Airshow Event

Pilot in Cockpit of Vintage Trainer Aircraft Wearing 'In Memoriam' Patch, May 2019 Event

Pilot in Cockpit of Vintage Trainer Aircraft Wearing 'In Memoriam' Patch, May 2019 Event

A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' - Nose Detail with Pilot/Crew Chief Stencil, Tennessee Museum of Aviation Event, May 2019

A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' - Nose Detail with Pilot/Crew Chief Stencil, Tennessee Museum of Aviation Event, May 2019

A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' Engine Start, Tennessee Museum of Aviation Event, May 2019

A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' Engine Start, Tennessee Museum of Aviation Event, May 2019

Ground Crew Marshals an A-1 Skyraider During Engine Start, Tennessee Museum of Aviation Event, May 2019

Ground Crew Marshals an A-1 Skyraider During Engine Start, Tennessee Museum of Aviation Event, May 2019

Ground Crew Marshaller Signals A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' at Engine Start, Tennessee Museum of Aviation Event, May 2019

Ground Crew Marshaller Signals A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' at Engine Start, Tennessee Museum of Aviation Event, May 2019

A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' - Cowling, Propeller, and Cockpit Close-Up, May 2019

A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' - Cowling, Propeller, and Cockpit Close-Up, May 2019

A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' (606, ET, AF 39) on Ramp Before Smoky Mountains, May 2019

A-1 Skyraider 'Wiley Coyote' (606, ET, AF 39) on Ramp Before Smoky Mountains, May 2019

A-1 Skyraider 'TC 665' Parked on Ramp, May 2019 Air Show

A-1 Skyraider 'TC 665' Parked on Ramp, May 2019 Air Show

Restored A-1 Skyraiders 'TC 665' and 'ET 606' at Reunion Fly-In, May 2019

Restored A-1 Skyraiders 'TC 665' and 'ET 606' at Reunion Fly-In, May 2019

Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'ET' in Low Flight Over Forested Hills, May 2019

Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'ET' in Low Flight Over Forested Hills, May 2019

Silhouetted Warbird Cockpit at Commemorative Airshow Event, May 2019

Silhouetted Warbird Cockpit at Commemorative Airshow Event, May 2019

Pair of A-1 Skyraiders in Formation Flyby, Reunion Airshow, May 2019

Pair of A-1 Skyraiders in Formation Flyby, Reunion Airshow, May 2019

Formation Flight of Two A-1 Skyraiders, Airshow, May 2019

Formation Flight of Two A-1 Skyraiders, Airshow, May 2019

Two Douglas A-1 Skyraiders Taxiing Together at Airshow, May 2019

Two Douglas A-1 Skyraiders Taxiing Together at Airshow, May 2019

Two A-1 Skyraiders Taxiing Past APRON Sign, May 2019 Event

Two A-1 Skyraiders Taxiing Past APRON Sign, May 2019 Event

Douglas A-1 Skyraiders on Airfield Apron, Warbird Event, May 2019

Douglas A-1 Skyraiders on Airfield Apron, Warbird Event, May 2019

A-1 Skyraider 'America' (TC-665) on Taxiway, May 2019 Event

A-1 Skyraider 'America' (TC-665) on Taxiway, May 2019 Event

Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'Coyote' (606, ET) Taxiing at Airshow, May 2019

Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'Coyote' (606, ET) Taxiing at Airshow, May 2019

Restored Douglas A-1 Skyraider - Pilot in Cockpit During Taxi, May 2019 Airshow Event

Restored Douglas A-1 Skyraider - Pilot in Cockpit During Taxi, May 2019 Airshow Event

Pilot in Cockpit of Restored A-1 Skyraider with Second Skyraider in Foreground, Airshow, 2019

Pilot in Cockpit of Restored A-1 Skyraider with Second Skyraider in Foreground, Airshow, 2019

Douglas A-1 Skyraider "Wiley Coyote," Tail Code ET-606, Airport Ramp

Douglas A-1 Skyraider "Wiley Coyote," Tail Code ET-606, Airport Ramp

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