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In July of 1972, the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing moved
to England AFB, flying the Vought A-7D Corsair II aircraft. In December of
1980, the 23rd TFW traded out its Corsairs for Fairchild Republic
A-10A Thunderbolt II ground support "tank-buster" aircraft. The squadron used
part of the old artillery range of nearby Camp Claiborne (closed in 1945) as a
bombing and gunnery range. Immediately following Operation Desert Storm, the
U.S. Air Force closed England AFB in December of 1992 and control of the
facility reverted to the City of Alexandria.
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66-3234 52-4931
52-7080 56-3296 |
Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II
LTV A-7D Corsair II
North American F-86 Sabre
Republic F-84E Thunderstreak
Republic F-105G Thunderchief |
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