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    Airframe Family: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
    Latest Model:A-10C Thunderbolt II
    Last Military Serial:79-0192 USAF
    Construction Number:A10-456
    Compressed ID:Fairchild Republic A-10C sn 79-0192...
    Latest Owner or Location:74th Fighter Squadron/23rd Fighter Group, Moody AFB, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-10A.

    24 January 1981

    First flight.

    31 January 1981

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 79-0192.

    February 1981

    Transferred to 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron/23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, England AFB, LA.
    Operated with markings: FT

    Circa June 1991

    Converted to an OA-10A.

    By 1 July 1993

    Transferred to 21st Fighter Squadron/20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, SC.
    Operated with markings: SW

    23 July 1993


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

    23 July 1993


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

    1 February 2000

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number AC0202.
    For GPS modifications.

    24 May 2000

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 79-0192 as a A-10A.

    24 May 2000

    Transferred to 21st Fighter Squadron/20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, SC.
    Operated with markings: SW

    25 July 2002

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number AC0311.
    For wing modifications.

    Circa September 2002

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 79-0192.

    Circa September 2002

    Transferred to 75th Fighter Squadron, /23rd Fighter Group, Pope AFB, NC.

    By October 2006

    Converted to an A-10C.

    From By October 2006 to After November 2019

    Transferred to 74th Fighter Squadron/23rd Fighter Group, Moody AFB, GA.
    Operated with markings: FT

    From September 2008 to December 2008

    Deployed to Bagram AB, Afghanistan for combat in Operation Enduring Freedom.
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