The Don Englebreston Collection

Two Douglas A-1 Skyraiders with Wings Folded, Operation Tailwind Reunion Ramp

Two Douglas A-1 Skyraiders with Wings Folded, Operation Tailwind Reunion Ramp

Two Douglas A-1 Skyraiders display their signature folded-wing configuration on the ramp during an Operation Tailwind reunion fly-in. The Skyraider's hydraulically folding outer wing panels allowed for more compact parking and storage, a feature carried over from its origins as a carrier-based Navy attack aircraft before it became a mainstay of air support operations over Vietnam and Laos. Project: 219506