A USAF A-1 Skyraider sits on pierced steel planking with its propeller blades bent sharply backward, the result of a ground strike or hard landing. A ground crewman signals nearby. Rugged, propeller-driven Skyraiders like this one absorbed considerable battle and operational damage while flying close air support and search-and-rescue escort missions with Air Commando and Special Operations squadrons in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Project: 219957