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Get set up for your attack run!" — Red Leader Garven Dreis (Drewe Henley), Star Wars (1977)
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
Media:
* YouTube: 4K Star Wars 1977 Original / 'Despecialized' - Battle of Yavin - Full Battle
* Wikipedia: Drewe Henley
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
About this Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II (S/N 80-0186) from Airframe Dossier:
15 February 1991
Damaged.
Pilot Col. David A. Sawyer was leading a two-ship with Capt. K. Buchberger to attack the south edge of the Medina Division. They first dropped CBU-58s on soft targets. Col. Sawyer then identified armor in revetments and attacked with an EO Maverick. When pulling off target, he saw three people running towards more vehicles. Col. Sawyer then strafed the targets and as he was pulling off he felt the impact of a missile. The tail control surfaces of the aircraft sustained major damage after being hit by the SA-13. Col. Sawyer flew directly to King Fahd where he safely landed his aircraft. His aircraft, 80-0186, had [384] holes in the airframe from the missile hit. It was eventually repaired with fin from Col. Effersons [76-0540] plane and returned to flying status [within 7 days] (Arc Forums).