| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 79-0213 |
| Other Marks: | EL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild OA-10A Thunderbolt II |
| C/n (msn): | A10-0477 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Salinas - MunicipalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KSNS IATA: SNS Local: SNS Other: - |
| Photo Date: | October 1991 |
| Photo by: | Gerhard Plomitzer |
| Photo ID: | 414723 |
| Photo Comment |
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Unit was 23rd TFW, England AFB, LA, meanwhile disestablished. Please note the nice sharkmouth painted on the nose close to the massive gun. This aircraft flew combat missions from King Fahd Airport, Saudia Arabia, during operation desert storm. At that time it was wearing nose art 'The Heartbeat of America'. This photo is copyright © Gerhard Plomitzer, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 November 2021, and has since been viewed 987 times. |