"Spads with a Load," a parody of Roger Miller's "King of the Road" written by 1Lt Warren Blanchard in 1970, captures the irreverent humor and hard-won pride of A-1 Skyraider pilots. Verses celebrate the aircraft's heavy ordnance loads, long loiter times, and vital role flying Search and Rescue escort for downed airmen over Vietnam and Laos. Project: 219661