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    Airframe Family: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
    Latest Model:GA-10A Thunderbolt II
    Last Military Serial:80-0143 USAF
    Construction Number:A10-493
    Compressed ID:Fairchild Republic GA-10A sn 80-014...
    Latest Owner or Location:Vance AFB, Enid, Oklahoma

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-10A.

    Circa 1980

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 80-0143.

    By July 1985

    Transferred to 78th TFS, 81st TFW, RAF Bentwaters.
    Operated with markings: WR
    Red fin band.

    12 July 1985


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: Landing at IAT Fairford.

    13 July 1985


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Fairford IAT 85

    Transferred to 357th FS, 355th FW.

    13 June 1995

    May have been the A-10 involved in heavy landing at Savannah IAP, GA Jun 13, 1995, shattering its nose wheel.

    June 1995

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    Converted to a GA-10A.

    By 10 March 2004

    Transferred to 71 FTW/MAQ, Vance AFB, OK.
    As a Ground Instruction airframe.

    Markings Applied: ST

    By March 2012

    Placed on display with Technical Training Center, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    By April 2016

    Loaned to 71 FTW/MAQ, Vance AFB, OK.

    Placed on display with Vance AFB, Enid, OK.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
    Noah Rechtin
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