A U.S. Air Force Douglas A-1 Skyraider, tail code "TT-779," flies above the clouds over Southeast Asia carrying a full load of ordnance. Rugged and heavily armed, the propeller-driven Skyraider remained a mainstay of close air support and search-and-rescue escort missions throughout the Vietnam War, valued for its long loiter time and survivability despite the U.S. Air Force's shift toward jet aircraft. Project: 219603