Aircraft Photo of 73-1668 / 31668 | Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #375547
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:73-1668
Alternate Serial:31668
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):A10-0005
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:3246 TW
Location
City / Airport:Valparaiso / Destin / Fort Walton Beach - Eglin AFBMap
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KVPS   IATA: VPS   Local: VPS   Other: -
 
Photo Date:June 1980
Photo from:Bob Thomas Collection
Photo ID: 375547
Photo Comment

This was the fifth pre-production A-10A constructed. It was written off in a crash on the Eglin AFB range complex on 11 March 1982. The pilot successfully ejected. Photographer T. Durham.

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