Last seen in 1988. Fate unknown.

part of the Celebrity Row

Delivered as an A-37B. Converted to an OA-37B. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in 1991. To Peru in 1992.

Delivered as an A-37B. Converted to an OA-37B. To Colombia as FAC 2182. Stored at Barranquilla by 1989. Still there in 1996.

Delivered as an A-37B. Converted to an OA-37B. To Colombia as FAC 2180. Written off in 2007.

Former 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron OA-10 Forward Air Control Warthog in its genuine Desert Storm markings. Tail code NF stands for 'Nail FAC' with callsign Nail originating from the Vietnam war. A toned-down squadron badge is above the wing root and the nose art says The Unknown Bomber and Desert Storm '91. It figures a sort of dachshund with antlers, about to shoot a bomb from a rubber catapult between its tail and antlers. Back in the US this A-10 later flew with another Davis Monthan squadron, the 354th FS.

Protected by some wires as the aircraft had open fuel tanks. The 23d Tactical Air Support Squadron was based at Davis Monthan AFB and flew the Dragonfly from 1981 to 1991. The small green jet once replaced the OV-10 Bronco and was succeeded by the A-10 Warthog within the squadron.

After its military career, this Thunderbolt II was used as an instructional airframe at Pope AFB (NC) from April 1995. It then moved for preservation at Fort Smith RAP (AR). Seen there from late 2011.

One of 31 aircraft on display all around the Lackland parade field.

Photo by Tom Hildreth.

The 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron has a long history dating back to 15 Jan'41 when it was established as the 76th Bombardment Squadron (Medium). It became the 23d Antisubmarine Squadron (Heavy) on 3 Mar'43 with B-25s, re-designated as 23d Troop Carrier Squadron on 21 Nov'44 and inactivated on 7 Sep'46. Activated as the 23d Helicopter Squadron on 9 Jul'56 with H-21s and inactivated on 8 Jan'58. On 15 Apr'66 is was activated again as the 23d TASS with O-1s and O-2s as Forward Air Controllers over Vietnam. Again activated and reactivated, eventually equipped with A-10s. Currently as 23rd FTS.

Stored at AMARC with inventory code AC0140 on 16 October 1992 and left the depot in January 2016 and was scrapped by HVF West at Tucson.

To Peru in 1992.

23rd TASS aircraft.

Visiting AFRES C-130H from the Niagara Falls based 914 AW

Nail FAC OA-37B in the static line up at the 83' Nellis show

23TASS OA-37B in the static line-up at the 1985 March AFB show