The Don Englebreston Collection
A-1 Skyraider Cockpit Instrument Panel Detail
This close-up view of an A-1 Skyraider cockpit shows the dense array of flight, engine, and weapons-control instruments the pilot relied on during combat missions. Switches labeled 'OUTER STATIONS' and 'GUN SIGHT' controlled the Skyraider's extensive array of underwing ordnance and its gunsight for strafing runs, reflecting the aircraft's role as a heavily armed, precision close air support platform. Project: 219913