FAIRCHILD A10 THUNDERBOLT 80-0231

Fairchild A10 Thunderbolt similar to 80-0231

Date of crash 6th February 1990 Parent unit 10thTactical Fighter Wing U.S. 8th Army Air Force Alconbury the aircraft was on a training exercise and crashed into Tarren yr Escob in low cloud such was the force of the impact the wreckage was spread over a very large area most of the wreckage was removed at the time but some small pieces still remain at the site but you have to look hard the position is G.R. SO 24409-31212

main impact area

Keith Trott with small pieces of wreckage

Keith Trott with small piece of the fuselarge

 

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