| Aircraft | |
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| 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 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Valparaiso / Destin / Fort Walton Beach - Eglin AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KVPS IATA: VPS Local: VPS Other: - |
| Collection: | Air Force Armament Museum |
| Photo Date: | 21 April 2000 |
| Photo by: | Coert van Breda |
| Photo ID: | 765510 |
| Photo Comment |
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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 This photo is copyright © Coert van Breda, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 January 2025, and has since been viewed 67 times. |