The Don Englebreston Collection
Douglas A-1 Skyraider Cockpit Instrument Panel, Detail View
This detailed view of an A-1 Skyraider's instrument panel reveals the analog flight and engine instruments a pilot relied on during demanding close air support and search-and-rescue escort missions over Vietnam. The dense array of gauges, switches, and placards -- including the 'Octane 115/145' fuel specification -- reflects the rugged, mechanically complex nature of this piston-engine attack aircraft. Project: 219913