A-10 "The Chopper Popper" - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

This display can only be seen when arriving, or leaving Air Force football games.

This plane was used by Captain Robert R. Swain on February 6, 1991, to score the first ever air-to-air kill in an A-10. He shot down an Iraqi Bo 105c helicopter during combat operations over Iraq.

The plane was moved from Eglin Air Force Base in 2000, and is currently on loan from the USAF Museum, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH.

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This waymark is right next to Thunderbird Airmanship Lookout- T-38 Talon

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): A-10 Tail Number: (S/N): 77-0205 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): On the United States Air Force Academy inside / outside: outside Other Information:: Not listed Access restrictions: Not listed

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Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/08/2019 mrahudson visited it 06/29/2014 Team gEco Friendly visited it 07/10/2011 Team GPSaxophone visited it 02/21/2009 KJKlock visited it 06/15/2008 Big B Bob visited it 12/24/2006 PaHawkeye visited it 11/01/2006 Grasshoppers&Ant visited it 05/22/2006 alizard visited it 03/12/2006 Dew Crew visited it

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