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    Airframe Family: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
    Latest Model:A-10A Thunderbolt II
    Last Military Serial:78-0608 USAF
    Construction Number:A10-228
    Latest Owner or Location:Id Ang (boise), 124 FW, Boise, ID

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-10A.

    20 June 1979

    First flight.

    28 June 1979

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 78-0608.

    From Circa 1980 to July 1996

    To 131st TFS, 104th TFG, Massachusetts ANG, Barnes Municipal Airport, MA.
    Markings added: MA

    Circa 1989


    Photographer: Ernie Szelepcsenyi
    Notes: The aircraft was holding short of Rwy 25 at Ottawa (CYOW) to partake in the Carp airshow (CYRP).

    Circa 1989


    Photographer: Ernie Szelepcsenyi
    Notes: The aircraft was holding short of Rwy 25 at Ottawa (CYOW) to partake in the Carp airshow (CYRP).

    August 1996

    Withdrawn from use.

    Markings Applied: ID

    August 1996

    To Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise Gowen Field Air Terminal Airport, Boise, ID.
    Was flown for the final time to Gowen Field and had its engines removed. Was used as a ground trainer since the IDANG had just converted to the A-10 mission from F-4Gs.
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    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to Id Ang (boise), 124 FW, Boise, ID.

    1 August 2022


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    1 August 2022


    Photographer: Max Sabin
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     National Museum of the United States Air Force
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     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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