The Don Englebreston Collection
Pilot Adjusting Harness in A-1 Skyraider Cockpit, May 2019 Warbird Event
A pilot secures his parachute harness before flight in the cockpit of a restored Douglas A-1 Skyraider, the rugged single-seat attack aircraft that served U.S. Air Force and Navy squadrons from the Korean War through Vietnam, where it became famous in the close-air-support and 'Sandy' search-and-rescue escort roles. Photographed at a spring 2019 warbird gathering. Project: 219251