The Don Englebreston Collection
Newspaper Clipping: "Can't Keep a Good Plane Down" - A-1 Skyraider with Shark-Mouth Nose Art, Da Nang AB
A newspaper clipping titled "Can't Keep a Good Plane Down" features First Lt. James F. Seith, an A-1 Skyraider pilot of the 56th Special Operations Wing at Da Nang Air Base, taxiing his shark-mouthed "war bird" past F-4 Phantom crews while dressed in vintage leather helmet, goggles, and scarf. The lighthearted stunt captured the enduring pride Skyraider pilots took in their propeller-driven aircraft even as Air Force jets came to dominate the skies over Vietnam. Project: 219322