ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56131
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| Date: | 26-AUG-1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II |
| Owner/operator: | 354th TFWg USAF (354th Tactical Fighter Wingg United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 78-0602 |
| MSN: | A10-222 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Nellis Gunnery Ranges, 65 mile north of Las Vegas, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB, NV |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Friday 26th August 1983: USAF A-10A Thunderbolt II 78-0602/"MB" of 354th TFW, Myrtle AFB, SC, Crashed during Red Flag exercises at the Nellis Gunnery Range about 65 miles north of Las Vegas. Pilot (Captain Lonnie R. Ledet) killed
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019033444/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/A-10_Thunderbolt_II.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2013 20:49 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 12:39 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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