Incident Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II 75-0259,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56128
 
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Date:Thursday 6 September 1979
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II
Owner/operator:57th FWWg USAF
Registration: 75-0259
MSN: A10-0008
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Nellis Gunnery Ranges, 65 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Nellis AFB, NV
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 6/9/1979: crashed on the Nellis Gunnery Ranges, 65 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada

Sources:

1. http://www.scramble.nl (Scramble 256)
2. http://warthogaircraftdatabase.blogspot.co.uk/2009/04/fy-1975-aircraft.html
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1975.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019033444/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/A-10_Thunderbolt_II.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/57th_Wing#Modern_era

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Aug-2013 20:31 Dr.John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
23-Aug-2013 20:33 Dr.John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
30-May-2021 09:57 Anon. Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]

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