The Don Englebreston Collection

Radial-Engine Warbird (Douglas A-1 Skyraider type) in Flight, Tennessee Air Museum Airshow, June 2014

Radial-Engine Warbird (Douglas A-1 Skyraider type) in Flight, Tennessee Air Museum Airshow, June 2014

A vintage radial-engine warbird, consistent with the Douglas A-1 Skyraider flown extensively in Vietnam-era close air support and Search and Rescue escort missions, performs a flyby at a Tennessee aviation museum airshow on June 7, 2014. Aircraft of this type were essential to protecting downed airmen and supporting covert ground operations throughout Southeast Asia. Project: 219309