The Don Englebreston Collection

Douglas A-1 Skyraider, Tail Marking Detail — Jim Wold Day, 2 May 2015

Douglas A-1 Skyraider, Tail Marking Detail — Jim Wold Day, 2 May 2015

The Skyraider's dark blue tail, marked with a partially visible white code, catches the light as the aircraft continues its pass. Such markings echo the squadron identification systems used by Navy and Air Force units — and by the VNAF — during the Vietnam War. Project: 219937