The Don Englebreston Collection
A-1 Skyraider Engine Start on Carrier Flight Deck with Ground Crew, JW Collection
A Navy A-1 Skyraider fires up its engine on a carrier flight deck as ground crew signal the pilot for launch. Racked bombs and rocket pods await loading nearby -- a snapshot of the intense, fast-paced flight deck operations that supported air strikes throughout the Vietnam War. Project: 219645