OA-10 77-0197 (Destroyed)
OA-10A 77-0197, 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.
I have no photos of 197 other than the ones here, its wreckage in the
pit before being buried in the Saudi desert. The aircraft on the sling
being added into the pit is A-10 79-0181. Hopefully
someone out there will have some photos of 77-197 I can add here later on.
