| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 78-0704 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF78-704 |
| Military Code: | MD |
| 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): | A10-0324 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 104 TFS / 175 TFG / Maryland ANG |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNTU IATA: NTU Local: NTU Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 19 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 251419 |
| Photo Comment |
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This Maryland Air National Guard A-10A was eventually modified to A-10C. Strikingly, this particular aircraft flew its entire career with the same unit, and that's quite rarely for an USAF aircraft. From early 2006 to early 2007 the Warthog was temporary on loan to the 422nd TES, but from the late seventies up to now, the aircraft is assigned to the 175th Wing of the MD ANG. The wing and squadron were the first Air National Guard unit to receive the A-10 when they received brand-new Thunderbolt IIs from the Fairchild factory in Hagerstown, Maryland, replacing the Cessna OA-37 Dragonfly. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 June 2020, and has since been viewed 1039 times. |