ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56083
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| Date: | 16-FEB-1991 |
| Time: | 13:35 UTC |
| Type: |  Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II |
| Owner/operator: | 353rd TFS, 354th TFS, USAF (353rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 79-0130 |
| MSN: | A10-0394 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 60 miles NW of Kuwait City -
 Kuwait
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RSAF Base Saudi Arabia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-10A Thunderbolt II 79-0130/"MB" of 353rd TFS, 354th TFW, USAF was lost in combat on 19/2/1991. Hit by ground fire (probably SA-13) 60 miles north west of Kuwait city while attacking Republican Guard targets. Pilot -Lt. Robert James Sweet- became a POW.
On 6/3/1991, Robert J. Sweet was released in a group of 15 American POWs. The group had apparently been held near an intelligence complex at Basra. Robert J. Sweet now lives near Parkersburg, West Virginia
Sources:
Scramble 256
2. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20063380,00.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019033444/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/A-10_Thunderbolt_II.htm
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1979.html
5. http://www.pownetwork.org/gulf/sd068.htm
6. http://www.whc.net/jbaker/pow.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2013 21:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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