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A-10 Combat Losses

Operation Desert Storm

Last Updated: Februray 22, 2026

Thunderbolt II "Warthog" Losses

6 A-10's were lost during the 1991 Persian Gulf War Operation Desert Storm: 76-0543, 77-0197, 78-0722, 79-0130, 79-0181, 80-0248

OA-10A 76-0543 shot down during Gulf War

OA-10A 76-0543

23 TASS Nail FAC, 602 TACW
Davis Monthan AFB

  • Shot down in combat  Feb 19, 1991 by Infra Red SAM (SA-9) 62 nm North West of Kuwait city.
  • Pilot Lt Col Jeffery Fox call sign "NAIL53", ejected and survived, but was injuring as he ejected. He was captured as POW and released Mar 5, 1991.
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OA-10A 77-0197 crashed killing pilot

OA-10A 77-0197

23 TASS Nail FAC, 602 TACW
Davis Monthan AFB

  • Crashed on Landing Feb 27, 1991, badly damaged from AAA small arms hits.
  • Pilot Pilot Lt Patrick Olson was killed while attempting to land at King Khalid KKMC in Manual Reversion due to losing all hydraulics, and in extreme weather conditions.
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A-10A 78-0722 shot down during Gulf War

A-10A 78-0722

353 TFS Panthers, 354 TFW
Myrtle Beach AFB

  • Shot down in combat Feb 5, 1991, by AAA ground fire 60 miles north west of Kuwait city while attacking Republican Guard targets.
  • Pilot Lt James Sweet ejected and survived. He was captured as POW and released Mar 5, 1991.
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A-10A 79-0130 shot down during Gulf War

A-10A 79-0130

353 TFS Panthers, 354 TFW
Myrtle Beach AFB

  • Shot down in combat 15 Feb 1991, by AAA ground fire and possibly SA-13 'Gopher' SAM approx 60 miles North West of Kuwait city while attacking Republican Guard.
  • Pilot Pilot Capt Steven Phyllis was killed while protecting his downed wingman, 1st Lt. Robert James Sweet.
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A-10A 79-0181 crashed on landing after battle damage

A-10A 79-0181

76 TFS Vanguards, 23rd TFW
England AFB

  • Crashed on landing Feb 22, 1991 by SA-13 SAM.
  • Pilot Capt Rich Biley survived unhurt during a successful wheels-up, hard stick landing in Manual Reversion at KKMC. CLSS team stripped aircraft of parts and buried 181 in the desert.
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A-10A 80-0248 shot down during Gulf War

A-10A 80-0248

76 TFS Vanguards, 23rd TFW
England AFB

  • Shot down in combat Feb 2, 1991 by either 'optical AAA' ground fire or SAM 20.
  • Pilot Capt Richard Dale Storr successfully ejected and survived. He was captured as POW and released Mar 6, 1991.
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