USAF A-1H, NKP, early 1970's showing non-standard belly camo grey. skyraider.org
USAF A-1H, 134609, 22nd SOS, emergency landing at Lima site in PDJ. Also sporting the darker grey belly. skyraider.org
A-1H/J in Thailand with non-standard black belly. Rumored to be Son Tay Raid paint scheme, although not likely. Source unknown.
USAF A-1H/J, 6th SOS, Pleiku, 1969. Source unknown.
USAF A-1E. This photo has appeared in several places, but credit should go to Norm Legget in Wayne Mutza's "The A-1 Skyraider in Vietnam". According to the caption, Capt Lee Minnick was hit by 37mm AAA on 1 Sep 66. He flew more than an hour to get back to Thailand and used the safety streamer from his minigun to tie off the stick to allow him to safely extract over friendly territory. He was picked up by an escorting Jolly Green. The break in the wing appears to be right at the fold line.
VNAF A-1H/J making a low pass, believed to be Da Nang. Source unknown.
USAF A-1H, 135291, 6th SOS, Pleiku, SVN, 1968. Maj Win DePoorter's squadron photo. Win flew A-1's from 1965-1969, including two combat tours and one stint as an A-1 instructor at Hurlburt Field. His decorations include two Silver Stars, five DFC's, and 29 Air Medals as well as being named TAC's 1967 Aircrew of the Year for his work as an A-1 IP. His 657 combat sorties make him the record holder among A-1 pilots and, he believes, all USAF fighter/attack pilots in SEA. Win is a dear friend and the man who first taught me to fly. A number of other images from his collection may be seen at skyraider.org.
Another view of 135291. Mutza's book lists this airframe as lost in combat. DePoorter photo via skyraider.org.
Ken
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