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    Airframe Family: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
    Latest Model:A-10C Thunderbolt II
    Last Military Serial:80-0140 USAF
    Construction Number:A10-490
    Compressed ID:Fairchild Republic A-10C sn 80-0140...
    Latest Owner or Location:75th Tactical Fighter Squadron/23rd Fighter Wing, Moody AFB, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    1981

    Constructed as an A-10A.

    8 April 1981

    First flight.

    8 May 1981

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 80-0140.

    From By May 1983 to After June 1991

    Transferred to 75th Tactical Fighter Squadron/23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, England AFB, LA.
    Operated with markings: EL

    By August 1992

    Converted to an OA-10A.

    By August 1992

    Transferred to 55th Fighter Squadron/20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, SC.
    Operated with markings: SW

    8 August 1992


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    8 August 1992


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    By April 2001

    Transferred to 75th Fighter Squadron/23rd Fighter Wing, Pope AFB, NC.
    Operated with markings: FT

    5 April 2001

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number AC0259.
    For GPS modifications.

    25 April 2001

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 80-0140.

    25 April 2001

    Transferred to 75th Fighter Squadron/23rd Fighter Wing, Pope AFB, NC.

    Circa 2006

    Converted to an A-10C.

    By 2008

    Transferred to 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron/23rd Fighter Wing, Moody AFB, GA.
    Operated with markings: FT

    From September 2008 to 1 December 2009

    Deployed to Bagram AB, Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom.

    From By 2011 to After June 2018

    Transferred to 75th Tactical Fighter Squadron/23rd Fighter Wing, Moody AFB, GA.

    2013

    Deployed to Bagram AB Afghanistan for combat.
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