Douglas A-1H Skyraider 52-139738, call sign, “Sandy.” Lieutenant Colonel William A. Jones III, commanding the 602nd Special Operations Squadron, flew this airplane on 1 September 1968 during a Combat Search and Rescue mission for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. On 22 September 1972, -738 was shot down over Laos. It was the last Skyraider shot down during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force)
Was working in NKP from Mar ‘72 to Mar ‘73 working as a reciprocating aircraft engine mechanic on Skyraiders and Stingers. These pilots were the best of the best.