The Don Englebreston Collection
Gallery: Xuan, Pham Jim Wold Day 2May15 Dinner
Veterans and guests gather for an evening reception and banquet inside a warbird museum hangar during the 2 May 2015 Jim Wold Day reunion, mingling beneath displays like the P-51 Mustang "Frenesi" and an F-104 Starfighter. The images capture warm reunions and portraits, including retired USAF veteran Mel Swanson, honoring the bonds between Vietnamese Air Force A-1 Skyraider pilots and their American advisors.
Museum Hangar Tour, Reunion/Commemorative Event, 2 May 2015
Reunion Dinner Presentation, Warbird Museum Hangar, 2 May 2015
Reunion Dinner Presentation, Warbird Museum Hangar, 2 May 2015 (Continued)
Reunion Attendees with MiG-21 and Warsaw Pact-Marked Jet, Museum Hangar, 2 May 2015
Guests Viewing 'Bardal's Memories of Vietnam' Presentation, Reunion Dinner, 2 May 2015
Guests Viewing 'Bardal's Memories of Vietnam' Presentation, Reunion Dinner, 2 May 2015 (Continued)
P-51 Mustang 'Frenesi' and Reunion Dinner Crowd, Warbird Museum, 2 May 2015
Reunion Attendees Sharing a Toast, Warbird Museum Dinner, 2 May 2015
Reunion Attendees Sharing a Toast, Warbird Museum Dinner, 2 May 2015 (Close View)
P-51 Mustang 'Frenesi' (C5-N) and Museum Jet '1728', Reunion Dinner, 2 May 2015
Guests and Photographer Beneath P-51 Mustang 'Frenesi', Reunion Dinner, 2 May 2015
Wide View of Reunion Dinner Banquet, Warbird Museum, 2 May 2015
Guests Beside Vietnam-Era Helicopter Exhibit, Warbird Museum, 2 May 2015
Helicopter Markings and 358th Fighter Group Placard, Warbird Museum, 2 May 2015
Guests Beneath Jet '1728' and P-51 Mustang 'Frenesi', Reunion Dinner, 2 May 2015
MiG-21 and USS Essex Jeep, Reunion Dinner Museum Tour, 2 May 2015
Speaker Addressing Guests Beneath 'Frenesi', Reunion Dinner, 2 May 2015
Speaker Draws Laughter Beneath 'Frenesi', Reunion Dinner, 2 May 2015
Veteran Speaker in 'U.S. Air Force Retired' Cap, Reunion Dinner, 2 May 2015
Reunion Attendees Mingling Beneath Restored P-51 Mustang 'Frenesi' at Aviation Museum Banquet
Reunion Guests Conversing Beneath P-51 Mustang 'Frenesi', Second View
Reunion Dinner Guests with P-51 Mustang and MiG-17 Museum Aircraft in Background
Restored P-51D Mustang 'Frenesi' (Fuselage Code C5-N, Serial 413318) on Museum Display
Reunion Attendees Embracing Near Museum Aircraft Displays
Reunion Guests Beside MiG-17 and MiG-21 Jet Displays in Museum Hangar
Reunion Crowd Beneath American Flag and MiG-21 Display
Close View of P-51 Mustang 'Frenesi' Markings with Reunion Guests Below
MiG-21 'Fishbed' (Tail Number 4007) and MiG-17 on Static Display with Reunion Attendees
Conversation Between Air Force Veteran and Guest Before F-104-type Jet Display
Close Conversation Before F-104 'Lites' Display, Second View
Close Conversation Before F-104 'Lites' Display, Third View
Posed Portrait of Retired U.S. Air Force Veteran and Guest at Reunion Dinner
Portrait of Retired USAF Veteran Mel Swanson with Guest at Reunion Dinner
Final Portrait of Mel Swanson and Guest at F-104 'Lites' Display, Reunion Dinner
Reunion Attendees Beside Preserved Jet Trainer, Jim Wold Day Event, May 2015
Conversational Moment Between Reunion Guests, Jim Wold Day Event, May 2015
Smiling Exchange at Reunion Event, Jim Wold Day, May 2015
Posed Portrait of Reunion Couple, Jim Wold Day Event, May 2015