A Douglas A-1 Skyraider climbs out on takeoff, its underwing pylons loaded with practice ordnance reminiscent of the heavy bomb loads the type famously carried in combat over Vietnam and Laos. Photographed head-on, this dramatic image captures the raw power of an aircraft once nicknamed 'Spad' by the pilots who flew it into some of the most dangerous close air support and rescue missions of the war. Project: 219505