Dates

Event

Constructed as an A-10A.

25 August 1981

First flight.

31 August 1981

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 80-0186.

By May 1986

Transferred to 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

3 May 1986

Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Sheppard AFB, TX.

By January 1987

Transferred to 76th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, England AFB, LA.

Circa 1987

Converted to an OA-10A.

From Circa September 1990 to March 1991

Deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

15 February 1991

Damaged.
Pilot Col. David A. Sawyer was leading a two-ship with Capt. K. Buchberger to attack the south edge of the Medina Division. They first dropped CBU-58s on soft targets. Col. Sawyer then identified armor in revetments and attacked with an EO Maverick. When pulling off target, he saw three people running towards more vehicles. Col. Sawyer then strafed the targets and as he was pulling off he felt the impact of a missile. The tail control surfaces of the aircraft sustained major damage after being hit by the SA-13. Col. Sawyer flew directly to King Fahd where he safely landed his aircraft.His aircraft, 80-0186, had [384] holes in the airframe from the missile hit. It was eventually repaired with fin from Col. Effersons [76-0540] plane and returned to flying status [within 7 days] (Arc Forums).

From November 1991 to January 1993

Transferred to 355th Fighter Wing, 354th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

January 1993

Base of operations changed.
McChord AFB, FL.

During their time at McChord, the 354th was one of the USAFs most deployed Squadrons flew more than 15,000 sorties during 11 deployments to operations and exercises in Argentina, Chile, Italy, Japan, Turkey, and the Persian Gulf.

1994

Photographer: Ernie White
Notes: Taken at McChord AFB, WA

October 1994

Base of operations changed.
Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

From 21 October 1998 to 8 June 1999

Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number AAAC0194.
For conversion to A-10C.

From 1998 to 1999

Converted to an A-10C.

9 June 1999

Transferred to 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, NV.

By 2004

Transferred to 74th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, Pope AFB, NC.

By September 2009

Transferred to 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

March 2013

Transferred to Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Tucson, AZ.
Persistent Close Air Support Program, Joint Terminal Attack Controller by Raytheon.

Place on display with Raytheon at Tucson, AZ Airport.

31 October 2016

Placed on display with Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, McMinnville, OR.
View the Location Dossier

4 October 2019

Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Taken at McMinnville, OR, U.S.A.