Accident Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II 78-0602,
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Date:Friday 26 August 1983
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:354th TFWg USAF
Registration: 78-0602
MSN: A10-222
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
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
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
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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