Aircraft Photo of 80-0172 / AF80-172 | Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #436311
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:80-0172
Alternate Serial:AF80-172
Military Code:SW
Aircraft Original Type:Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II
Aircraft Version:Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II
C/n (msn):A10-0522
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Chicago / West Chicago - DupageMap
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDPA   IATA: DPA   Local: DPA   Other: -
Event:DuPage Air Show 1993
 
Photo Date:23 July 1993
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 436311
Photo Comment

15 Jul '81: First flight. 31 Jul '81: TOS USAF as A-10A. 10 Aug '81: 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Bentwaters, England. 1987: Modified to OA-10. By 5/89: 511th TFS/10th TFW, RAF Alconbury, England. By 7/93: 55th FS/20th FW, Shaw AFB, SC. 26 Jul '00: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as AC0224 for GPS modifications. 27 Sep '00: 75th FS/23rd FG, Pope AFB, NC. 7/07: 75th FS/23rd FW, Moody AFB, GA. 2008: Converted to A-10C. Ca.5/11 to after 10/20: 74th FS/23rd FW.

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