An airman watches an aircraft cross the sky above the jungle terrain near Kham Duc, South Vietnam. Period notes link this photograph to the dramatic May 1968 rescue of Colonel Swain during the evacuation of the Kham Duc Special Forces camp, an operation in which A-1 Skyraiders of the Air Commando and Special Operations squadrons flew close air support and rescue-escort missions under intense ground fire. Project: 219957