The Don Englebreston Collection
Air-to-Air Photograph of A-1 Skyraider in Formation over Jungle Terrain, Vietnam War (Rufe Harris Collection)
Captured from a wingman's cockpit, this photograph shows an A-1 Skyraider banking over the dense jungle mountains of Southeast Asia. Formation flying and mutual visual coverage were essential tactics for Air Commando and Special Operations Squadron pilots operating over heavily forested, hostile terrain during the Vietnam War. Project: 219962