The Don Englebreston Collection
Restored Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'Lieutenant America' Taxiing at Tennessee Air Museum Airshow, June 2014
A restored Douglas A-1 Skyraider, nicknamed 'Lieutenant America,' taxis at a Tennessee air museum event. Skyraiders like this one flew close air support, rescue escort ('Sandy'), and interdiction missions for U.S. Air Force Air Commando squadrons during the Vietnam War, prized for their heavy ordnance load and long loiter time over the battlefield. Project: 219309