n November, the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, unveiled its, a Skyraider flown over Vietnam by Air Force Capt. Ron Smith. The propeller-driven Skyraiders often flew search-and-rescue missions, where their firepower and range let them secure territory until rescue helicopters arrived. Smith received the Air Force Cross for once such mission he flew in the to rescue an American shot down over North Vietnam. Lt. Col. William A. Jones III received the Medal of Honor for a rescue mission he flew in the same airplane in 1968. The original was shot down in September 1972, the last Skyraider lost during the Vietnam War.
