The Don Englebreston Collection

Embroidered Back of a Green 'A-1H Skyraider' Party Suit, Ballroom Foyer, SOAR XXXVIII, Las Vegas, 22 October 2014

Embroidered Back of a Green 'A-1H Skyraider' Party Suit, Ballroom Foyer, SOAR XXXVIII, Las Vegas, 22 October 2014

The embroidered back of a green A-1H Skyraider party suit, photographed in a hotel ballroom foyer at the 38th Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 22 October 2014. Above a shark-mouth motif, a green dragon rides a finned bomb beneath the aircraft designation, a typical example of the squadron artwork applied to customized one-piece flight suits. A matching orange suit is visible behind the wearer's shoulder. The Douglas A-1H was flown from Da Nang by the 56th Special Operations Wing detachment in direct support of MACV-SOG reconnaissance teams during the Vietnam War. Project: 219867