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    Airframe Family: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
    Latest Model:A-10C Thunderbolt II
    Last Military Serial:78-0644 USAF
    Construction Number:A10-264
    Compressed ID:Fairchild Republic A-10C sn 78-0644...
    Latest Owner or Location:74th Fighter Squadron/23rd Fighter Group, Moody AFB, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-10A.

    25 September 1979

    First flight.

    28 September 1979

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 78-0644.

    By June 1987

    Transferred to 131st Tactical Fighter Squadron/104th Fighter Wing (ANG), Barnes Airport, MA.
    Operated with markings: MA

    Markings Applied: MA
    Double red band on tail with five white stars in the form of a cross.

    21 September 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at NAS Oceana Va Airshow

    21 July 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    22 July 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    22 July 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    9 April 2003

    Converted to an A-10C.

    22 April 2003


    Photographer: Major Brian Boeding
    Notes: Mass. ANG landing at Prince Hassan AB, Jordan

    By March 2009

    Transferred to 184th Fighter Squadron, /88th Fighter Wing (ANG), Fort. Smith, AR.
    Operated with markings: FS

    By October 2013

    Transferred to 75th Fighter Squadron/23rd Fighter Group, Moody AFB, GA.

    By July 2015

    Markings Applied: FT
    Black and white check tail band.

    23 July 2015


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: on approach to Nellis AFB Nv during Green Flag

    By April 2017

    Transferred to 74th Fighter Squadron/23rd Fighter Group, Moody AFB, GA.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Military Aircraft Serials of North America by S. Mitchell and A Eastwood
    Internet Sources
     Plane Logger
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    Warthog Units
    Wiki Media
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Robert Nichols
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