A fully armed A-1 Skyraider, tail code 'TS 628,' sits ready on a rain-soaked flightline between protective blast revetments while ground crew confer near the tail. Loaded with bomb and rocket ordnance, the Skyraider served as a primary close air support and interdiction aircraft throughout the Vietnam War, prized for its heavy weapons load and long endurance over the target area. Project: 219603