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    Airframe Family: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
    Latest Model:YA-10A Thunderbolt II
    Last Military Serial:73-1668 USAF
    Construction Number:A10-005
    Compressed ID:Fairchild Republic YA-10A sn 73-166...
    Latest Owner or Location:3246th Test Wing, Air Force Armament Development and Test Center, Eglin AFB, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a YA-10A.
    5th of 5 pre-production aircraft

    9 August 1975

    First flight.

    27 August 1975

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 73-1668.

    27 August 1975

    Transferred to 3246th Test Wing, Air Force Armament Development and Test Center, Eglin AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: USAF, 31668

    This aircrafts specific test mission was Independent Initial Operational and Evaluation and stores certification.

    July 1976


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Dayton, OH


    Photographer: USAF via NMUSAF

    11 March 1982

    Crashed.
    Crashed onto the Santa Rosa Island Range Complex, Pilot okay.
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