The Don Englebreston Collection

Pilot Boarding Douglas A-1 Skyraider with Folded Wing, Lloyd Air Museum, June 2014

Pilot Boarding Douglas A-1 Skyraider with Folded Wing, Lloyd Air Museum, June 2014

A pilot climbs aboard a Douglas A-1 Skyraider, using the folded wing as a step before settling into the cockpit for a demonstration flight. The Skyraider's folding wings, originally designed for carrier deck storage, remain a distinctive feature of these preserved warbirds today. Project: 219309