The Don Englebreston Collection

Wing-Fold Mechanism Detail, A-1 Skyraider #665, Tennessee Museum of Aviation

Wing-Fold Mechanism Detail, A-1 Skyraider #665, Tennessee Museum of Aviation

A close view of the A-1 Skyraider's wing-fold mechanism, a feature inherited from its U.S. Navy carrier-based origins. This engineering allowed the aircraft's wings to fold upward for compact storage, a capability retained even after the Skyraider became a mainstay of Air Force operations in Vietnam. Project: 219533