Registration / Serial: | 77-0205 |
Alternate Serial: | AF77-205 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II |
Aircraft Version: | Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II |
C/n (msn): | A10-0130 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | 706 TFS / 926 TFG / AFRES |
Aircraft Name: | Chopper Popper |
City / Airport: | Valparaiso / Destin / Fort Walton Beach - Eglin AFB (KVPS / VPS)Map |
Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Collection: | Air Force Armament Museum |
Photo Date: | 21 April 2000 |
Photo by: | Coert van BredaContact |
Photo ID: | 765510Submit Correction |
View count: | 67 |
Capt. Bob Swain managed to shoot down an Iraqi Bo-105 helicopter with the A-10's 30mm gatling cannon during Operation Desert Storm, on Feb 6, 1991. It would be one of two A-10 aerial kills during Operation Desert Storm. In 2005 she was moved tot he USAF Academy in Colorado
Registration / Serial: | 77-0205 |
Alternate Serial: | AF77-205 |
Aircraft Version: | Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II |
C/n (msn): | A10-0130 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Valparaiso / Destin / Fort Walton Beach - Eglin AFB (KVPS / VPS)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Photo Date: | 21 April 2000 |
Photo by: | Coert van BredaContact |
Registration / Serial: | 77-0205 |
Alternate Serial: | AF77-205 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II |
Aircraft Version: | Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II |
C/n (msn): | A10-0130 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | 706 TFS / 926 TFG / AFRES |
Aircraft Name: | Chopper Popper |
City / Airport: | Valparaiso / Destin / Fort Walton Beach - Eglin AFB (KVPS / VPS)Map |
Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Collection: | Air Force Armament Museum |
Photo Date: | 21 April 2000 |
Photo by: | Coert van BredaContact |
Photo ID: | 765510Submit Correction |
View count: | 67 |
Capt. Bob Swain managed to shoot down an Iraqi Bo-105 helicopter with the A-10's 30mm gatling cannon during Operation Desert Storm, on Feb 6, 1991. It would be one of two A-10 aerial kills during Operation Desert Storm. In 2005 she was moved tot he USAF Academy in Colorado
Registration / Serial: | 77-0205 |
Alternate Serial: | AF77-205 |
Aircraft Version: | Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II |
C/n (msn): | A10-0130 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Valparaiso / Destin / Fort Walton Beach - Eglin AFB (KVPS / VPS)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Photo Date: | 21 April 2000 |
Photo by: | Coert van BredaContact |