The Don Englebreston Collection

A-1 Skyraider "Lieutenant America" (TC 665) with Wing Folded and Engine Running

A-1 Skyraider "Lieutenant America" (TC 665) with Wing Folded and Engine Running

The A-1 Skyraider 'Lieutenant America' prepares for flight with engine running and wing folded to reveal its dive-brake panels. Wing folding allowed carrier-based Skyraiders to be stowed compactly aboard aircraft carriers, a design feature carried over from the type's naval origins even as later variants served the Air Force in Vietnam. Project: 219293