The Don Englebreston Collection

Douglas A-1 Skyraider (Tail No. 665) Empennage, Tennessee Air Museum

Douglas A-1 Skyraider (Tail No. 665) Empennage, Tennessee Air Museum

The tail of this Douglas A-1 Skyraider, marked '665,' displays the classic Southeast Asia camouflage scheme worn by attack aircraft flown over Vietnam and Laos. Rugged and heavily armed, the A-1 Skyraider served as a mainstay close-air-support and Sandy rescue-escort aircraft throughout the Vietnam War. Project: 219533