ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56085
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| Date: | 19-FEB-1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairchild-Republic OA-10A Thunderbolt II |
| Owner/operator: | 23rd TASS, 602nd TACW, USAF (23rd TASS, 602nd TACW, United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 76-0543 |
| MSN: | A10-0090 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 62 nm north west of Kuwait City -
 Kuwait
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | King Khalid AB, Saudi Arabia (KMX/OEKM |
| King Khalid Military City FOL (KMC/OEKK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 19th February 1991, USAF OA-10A Thunderbolt II 76-0543/NF of the 23rd TASS, 602nd TACW was destroyed during "Desert Storm" combat operations when shot down (hit by a SAM) 62 nm north west of Kuwait City. Pilot, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Fox, became a PoW until he was released on 3rd May 1991
Sources:
1. http://www.2951clss-gulfwar.com/a10_combat_losses.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019033444/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/A-10_Thunderbolt_II.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1976.html
4. http://warthogaircraftdatabase.blogspot.co.uk/2009/04/fy-1976-aircraft.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2009 11:27 | harro | Updated |
| 03-Jul-2009 04:49 | Jakub Cikhart | Updated |
| 25-Jan-2011 02:29 | mcgeepj2 | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2013 20:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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