| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 80-0270 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF80-270 |
| Military Code: | WR |
| 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): | A10-0620 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 78 TFS / 81 TFW |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Alconbury (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWZ IATA: AYH Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RAF Alconbury Air Tattoo 1985 |
| Photo Date: | 21 July 1985 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 154569 |
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What a history the 78th TFS has, established at Waco (TX) in 1917 operating the JN-4/-6 Jenny, followed by S-4 (from '18), P-12 ('32), P-26 Peashooter ('40), P-36 Hawk ('40), P-40 Warhawk ('41), P-39 Aircobra ('42), P-47 Thunderbolt ('44) and P-51 Mustang ('44) before starting flying jets the F-86 Sabre ('52), F-84 Thunderjet ('54), F-101 Voodoo ('58), F-4 Phantom II ('65) and these A-10A Thunderbolt II ('79). In the final years of ops out of Woodbridge, the 78th flew the F-16 Fighting Falcon (1994). It converted to MQ-1 Predator (2006) and now flies MQ-9 Reapers out of Creech AFB (NV) This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 July 2019, and has since been viewed 1536 times. |