Gulf War History of A-10 770197
OA-10A
1977
770197
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23 TASS
602 TACW
354 TFW (Provisional)
Nail FAC
NF
Davis Monthan AFB AZ
King Fahd IAP Saudi Arabia
Fatal
AAA Small Arms
27/02/1991
King Khalid Military City (KKMC)
27/02/1991
Lt Patrick Olson
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Hit by AAA small arms. Pilot Lt Patrick Olson attempted landing at King Khalid Military City (KKMC), Forward Operating Location (FOL) 1 while in Manual Reversion after loosing all its hydraulics and in extreme weather conditions. On landing the aircraft cart-wheeled wingtip over wingtip, flipped over onto its back killing Lt. Olson. There was nothing left of the aircraft. The remains of the aircraft were buried at the KKMC FOL  Patrick "Oly" Olson was the final A-10 pilot lost during Operation Desert Storm.
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