The following A-10 "Warthogs"
were lost in combat during Operation Desert Storm over the
desserts of Iraq
OA-10A 76-0543
Shot down by
Infra Red SAM 19 Feb 1991 62 nm North West of Kuwait city. 23rd TASS/602nd
TACW. Pilot Lt Col Jeffery Fox ejected and captured as
POW and released 03/05/01.
OA-10A 77-0197
Crashed on landing. 23rd TASS/602nd
TACW. Aircraft had been hit by small arms and was attempting a landing
at KKMC FOL while in Manual Reversion
after loosing all its hydraulics and in extreme
weather conditions. On landing the aircraft cat wheeled wingtip over
wingtip flipped over on to its back killing the pilot Lt Patrick Olson.
There was nothing left of the aircraft.
The remains of the aircraft were buried at the FOL.
A-10A 78-0722
Shot down in combat 15 Feb 1991.
353rd TFS/354th TFW hit by ground fire 60 miles north west of Kuwait city
while attacking Republican Guard targets. Thought to have been engaged by
SA-13 'Gopher' SAM. Pilot Lt James Sweet ejected and made Prisoner of
War.
A-10A 79-0130
Shot down in combat 15 Feb 1991.
353th TFS/354th TFW hit by ground fire approx 60 miles north west of Kuwait
city while attacking Republican Guard targets. Thought to have been engaged
by SA-13 'Gopher' SAM. Pilot Capt Steven Phyllis killed in action.
Capt. Steve Phyllis died while protecting his downed wingman, 1st Lt.
Robert James Sweet.
A-10A 79-0181
Crashed on landing, wheels up, hard stick landing by pilot Capt Rich Biley
on 22 Feb 1991.
A-10A 80-0248
Shot down in combat
by 'optical AAA' fire 2 Feb 1991 shot down by ground fire or SAM 20 NM SW of
Kuwait City, Kuwait. Pilot Capt Richard Dale Storr ejected and captured as POW
Released 03/05/91.
From 23rd TFW.
