The Don Englebreston Collection

A-1 Skyraider Nose and Open Engine Cowling with Maintenance Stand, Vietnam War Era

A-1 Skyraider Nose and Open Engine Cowling with Maintenance Stand, Vietnam War Era

Ground crew access equipment surrounds the open engine cowling of an A-1 Skyraider, exposing its Wright R-3350 radial engine. Rugged and heavily armed, the Skyraider served as the workhorse of Vietnam-era combat search-and-rescue escort squadrons flying as "Sandy" and "Spad." Project: 219827