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    Airframe Family: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
    Latest Model:A-10C Thunderbolt II
    Last Military Serial:78-0650 USAF
    Construction Number:A10-270
    Compressed ID:Fairchild Republic A-10C sn 78-0650...
    Latest Owner or Location:355th Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-10A.

    11 October 1979

    First flight.

    26 October 1979

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 78-0650.

    By September 1987

    Transferred to 138th Tactical Fighter Squadron/174th Tactical Fighter Wing (ANG), Syracuse, NY.
    Operated with markings: NY

    By May 2001

    Transferred to 354th Fighter Squadron/355th Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: DM

    23 August 2001


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA

    22 May 2002

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number AC0299.
    For GPS modifications.

    May 2002

    Redesignated as OA-10A.

    2 August 2002

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 78-0650.

    2 August 2002

    Transferred to 357th FS/355th Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

    21 November 2003

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number AC0421.
    For wing modifications.

    30 March 2004

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 78-0650.

    From 30 March 2004 to After 2021

    Transferred to 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

    From 2005 to 2006

    Converted to an A-10C.

    Has served with at least 3 squadrons of the 355th Wing and 354th Wing at Davis-Monthan.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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