A pilot grins from the open cockpit of a Douglas A-1 Skyraider, helmet on and oxygen mask unhooked. The canopy rail carries the stencilled crew assignment Pilot LT.COL. JOHNSON R.S., and the red ESCAPE SYSTEM warning triangle below marks the Yankee rocket-extraction escape gear fitted to Air Force Skyraiders. A-1 crews flew as SPAD and SANDY, escorting rescue helicopters and supporting MACV-SOG reconnaissance teams across the Laotian and Cambodian borders. The original transparency has faded to a cyan-green cast; this is a partially corrected working scan for a reunion banner. Project: 219860