The Don Englebreston Collection

Gallery: AJ Roberts the Col

A close look inside a restored Douglas A-1 Skyraider reveals the dense array of gun, bomb, and rocket switches its pilots worked during Vietnam-era close air support and rescue-escort missions, with a modern GPS unit showing the airframe still flies. A companion museum display pairs a disassembled radial engine with an original nose-art panel, joining the aircraft's mechanical heart to the personalized markings crews painted on their machines.

Two Veterans in Conversation at Aviation Museum Exhibit

Two Veterans in Conversation at Aviation Museum Exhibit

Radial Aircraft Engine and Nose Art Panel Reading 'Lieutenant, Sharon's Satyr, America,' Aviation Museum Display

Radial Aircraft Engine and Nose Art Panel Reading 'Lieutenant, Sharon's Satyr, America,' Aviation Museum Display

Museum Visitors Beside Warbird Propeller, Aviation Museum Hangar

Museum Visitors Beside Warbird Propeller, Aviation Museum Hangar

Crew Assignment Stencil — 'Pilot Lt Randy Scott, Crew Chief Sgt Mike Long'

Crew Assignment Stencil — 'Pilot Lt Randy Scott, Crew Chief Sgt Mike Long'

USAF A-1H Skyraider Data Block Stencil, Serial No. 52-139605 — Detail Photograph

USAF A-1H Skyraider Data Block Stencil, Serial No. 52-139605 — Detail Photograph

Douglas A-1 Skyraider Cockpit, Left Console Detail

Douglas A-1 Skyraider Cockpit, Left Console Detail

Instrument Panel and Weapons Control Console, Douglas A-1 Skyraider Cockpit

Instrument Panel and Weapons Control Console, Douglas A-1 Skyraider Cockpit

Douglas A-1 Skyraider Cockpit Instrument Panel and Weapons Control Detail

Douglas A-1 Skyraider Cockpit Instrument Panel and Weapons Control Detail

Cockpit Interior of a Restored Douglas A-1 Skyraider

Cockpit Interior of a Restored Douglas A-1 Skyraider

Portrait of Two Men at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation, Sevierville, TN

Portrait of Two Men at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation, Sevierville, TN

Left Rear Fuselage and Fin Markings of Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'TC / AF 39 665', Registration NX665TC, on Museum Display

Left Rear Fuselage and Fin Markings of Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'TC / AF 39 665', Registration NX665TC, on Museum Display

Ordnance Station Placard: Fuselage vs. Wing Tail-Fin Configuration Diagram

Ordnance Station Placard: Fuselage vs. Wing Tail-Fin Configuration Diagram

Interior Wing/Fuselage Bay Detail — Hydraulic Lines and Structural Members, Aircraft Restoration

Interior Wing/Fuselage Bay Detail — Hydraulic Lines and Structural Members, Aircraft Restoration

P-47D Thunderbolt Main Landing Gear Detail, Tennessee Museum of Aviation

P-47D Thunderbolt Main Landing Gear Detail, Tennessee Museum of Aviation

Wright R-3350 Radial Engine on Display Stand, Aviation Museum Restoration Facility

Wright R-3350 Radial Engine on Display Stand, Aviation Museum Restoration Facility

Open Wing Gun Bay and Access Panels, Museum Aircraft Display

Open Wing Gun Bay and Access Panels, Museum Aircraft Display

Museum Visitors Posing with Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'America' Nose Art, Tail 665

Museum Visitors Posing with Douglas A-1 Skyraider 'America' Nose Art, Tail 665

Radial Aircraft Engine on Display Mount, Museum Restoration Workshop

Radial Aircraft Engine on Display Mount, Museum Restoration Workshop

P-51D Mustang 'Frenesi' (C5-N) and MiG-15 on Display, Aviation Museum Hangar

P-51D Mustang 'Frenesi' (C5-N) and MiG-15 on Display, Aviation Museum Hangar

Museum Hangar Display with American Flag and Military Jet Aircraft Noses, Aviation Museum Collection

Museum Hangar Display with American Flag and Military Jet Aircraft Noses, Aviation Museum Collection

Project: 219915