| Frame Details | |
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| Serial | A10-006 |
| Line Number | |
| First Flight | 10.9.1975 |
| Model | YA-10A Thunderbolt II |
| Status | Written-off |
| Comments | w/o 08.6.1978 crashed on gunnery ranges 17 miles from Edwards AFB, CA; During ammunition certification tests the a/c made a fourth (of five) firing pass, 100 rounds per pass, but experienced secondary gun gas ignition in front of the GAU-8 muzzle, causing oxygen starvation of the engines necessitating emergency shut-down (double 'flame-out'). Pilot ran out of altitude and ejected before he could re-light the cooling engines (with 6510 TW/AFFTC); |
| Reg | Airline | Delivered | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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73-1669 | United States Air Force | 30.9.1975 | Written-off |
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