The Don Englebreston Collection

Gallery: JW

Spectators photograph a bare-metal A-1 Skyraider taxiing on the ramp at a 2015 warbird reunion, and veterans pose for a group portrait before a beautifully restored Skyraider at the Jim Wold Day gathering. Among them are "Spad/Sandy" pilot John Weinig and fellow veteran Chuck Koehler in a "Save the A-10" shirt, a reminder that the Vietnam-era attack aircraft found a spiritual successor in the A-10 Thunderbolt II.

A-1 Skyraider 'Lieutenant America' with Folded Wing, Tennessee Museum of Aviation Event, 2 May 2015

A-1 Skyraider 'Lieutenant America' with Folded Wing, Tennessee Museum of Aviation Event, 2 May 2015

Restored A-1 Skyraider 'Lieutenant America' Taxiing with Nose Art, 2 May 2015

Restored A-1 Skyraider 'Lieutenant America' Taxiing with Nose Art, 2 May 2015

Restored A-1 Skyraider 'TC 665' Taxiing at Airshow

Restored A-1 Skyraider 'TC 665' Taxiing at Airshow

A-1 Skyraider Veterans Association Members at Reunion Event

A-1 Skyraider Veterans Association Members at Reunion Event

Veteran A-1 'Spad/Sandy' Pilot and A-10 Advocate at Reunion Fly-In

Veteran A-1 'Spad/Sandy' Pilot and A-10 Advocate at Reunion Fly-In

Vietnam War Veteran at "Jim Wold Day" Reunion Event, May 2015

Vietnam War Veteran at "Jim Wold Day" Reunion Event, May 2015

Group Portrait of Veterans at "Jim Wold Day" Reunion Event, Tennessee, May 2, 2015

Group Portrait of Veterans at "Jim Wold Day" Reunion Event, Tennessee, May 2, 2015

Four Veterans Posing on Ramp with Skyraider Reunion Shirts and Name Badges, 2 May 2015

Four Veterans Posing on Ramp with Skyraider Reunion Shirts and Name Badges, 2 May 2015

Reunion Group with Vintage Twin-Engine Aircraft on Ramp, 2 May 2015

Reunion Group with Vintage Twin-Engine Aircraft on Ramp, 2 May 2015

Group Portrait of Attendees on the Ramp, Jim Wold Day, 2 May 2015

Group Portrait of Attendees on the Ramp, Jim Wold Day, 2 May 2015

Veterans Reunion Group Portrait with Vintage Amphibious Aircraft Nose Section, Air Museum Tarmac

Veterans Reunion Group Portrait with Vintage Amphibious Aircraft Nose Section, Air Museum Tarmac

Veterans Reunion Group Portrait with A-1 Skyraider 'TC 665', Airport Ramp, 2 May 2015

Veterans Reunion Group Portrait with A-1 Skyraider 'TC 665', Airport Ramp, 2 May 2015

Group Portrait of Veterans at Skyraider Reunion Event, Jim Wold Day, 2 May 2015

Group Portrait of Veterans at Skyraider Reunion Event, Jim Wold Day, 2 May 2015

Reunion Group Photo with A-1 Skyraider "TC 665" in Background (Informal Moment)

Reunion Group Photo with A-1 Skyraider "TC 665" in Background (Informal Moment)

Veterans' Reunion Group Photo, 'Jim Wold Day,' May 2, 2015

Veterans' Reunion Group Photo, 'Jim Wold Day,' May 2, 2015

Wide Group Portrait with A-1 Skyraider "Lieutenant America" in Background

Wide Group Portrait with A-1 Skyraider "Lieutenant America" in Background

Spectators Photographing an A-1 Skyraider Taxiing at a Warbird Reunion Event

Spectators Photographing an A-1 Skyraider Taxiing at a Warbird Reunion Event

Warbird Taxiing Past Spectators, Jim Wold Day Reunion Event, May 2015

Warbird Taxiing Past Spectators, Jim Wold Day Reunion Event, May 2015

Frontal View of Douglas A-1 Skyraider Radial Engine and Propeller

Frontal View of Douglas A-1 Skyraider Radial Engine and Propeller

Veterans' Reunion Group Photo in Front of Restored Radial-Engine Aircraft, 'Jim Wold Day,' May 2, 2015

Veterans' Reunion Group Photo in Front of Restored Radial-Engine Aircraft, 'Jim Wold Day,' May 2, 2015

Group Portrait Beneath A-1 Skyraider Propeller (Burst Sequence Frame)

Group Portrait Beneath A-1 Skyraider Propeller (Burst Sequence Frame)

Group Portrait Beneath A-1 Skyraider Propeller (Closer Frame)

Group Portrait Beneath A-1 Skyraider Propeller (Closer Frame)

Group Portrait Beneath A-1 Skyraider Propeller (Alternate Frame)

Group Portrait Beneath A-1 Skyraider Propeller (Alternate Frame)

Veterans' Group Portrait Before Restored A-1 Skyraider, Jim Wold Day Reunion

Veterans' Group Portrait Before Restored A-1 Skyraider, Jim Wold Day Reunion

Group Portrait Beneath the Propeller of A-1 Skyraider "Lieutenant America"

Group Portrait Beneath the Propeller of A-1 Skyraider "Lieutenant America"

Ground Crew Towing A-1 Skyraider 'Lieutenant America' on Airshow Ramp

Ground Crew Towing A-1 Skyraider 'Lieutenant America' on Airshow Ramp

Restored A-1 Skyraider Taxiing at Warbird Event, Jim Wold Day, 2 May 2015

Restored A-1 Skyraider Taxiing at Warbird Event, Jim Wold Day, 2 May 2015

Douglas A-1 Skyraider ('Sandy'/'Spad') in Low Pass, Memorial Flight Event

Douglas A-1 Skyraider ('Sandy'/'Spad') in Low Pass, Memorial Flight Event

Douglas A-1 Skyraider in Low Banking Flight Over Grass Field (Wide View)

Douglas A-1 Skyraider in Low Banking Flight Over Grass Field (Wide View)

Douglas A-1 Skyraider "Lieutenant America" (TC 665) Taxiing, Head-On View

Douglas A-1 Skyraider "Lieutenant America" (TC 665) Taxiing, Head-On View

Restored Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'America' Taxiing at Airshow, Tennessee

Restored Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'America' Taxiing at Airshow, Tennessee

A-1 Skyraider 'Lieutenant America' Taxiing at Airshow

A-1 Skyraider 'Lieutenant America' Taxiing at Airshow

Restored A-1 Skyraider 'Lieutenant America' Taxiing, Jim Wold Day Event, May 2015

Restored A-1 Skyraider 'Lieutenant America' Taxiing, Jim Wold Day Event, May 2015

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