Two Douglas A-1 Skyraider veterans share a laugh at the merchandise tables of the 38th Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 22 October 2014. The olive flight jacket at center carries 'A1 SKYRAIDER' down the sleeve, a 'Yankee Air Pirate' spearhead patch at the chest, and a Laotian shield insignia; beside it, the orange one-piece party suit of an Air Force attack squadron bears U.S. and French flag patches. The A-1 was a piston-engined attack aircraft whose long endurance and heavy load made it the aircraft of choice for covering MACV-SOG reconnaissance teams across the border in Laos and Cambodia. Project: 219867