More than thirty 23rd Fighter Group A-10Cs logged by serial numbers during Moody Airshow

By Joachim Jacob, Warthog News Editor

Some days ago I got kind feedback from aviation photographer Colin Wells, United Kingdom. He had the opportunity to log a huge lot of 23rd Fighter Group A-10Cs during Legacy of Liberty 2012 Airshow at Moody AFB, October 27, 2012.


What a line! (Photo by Colin Wells) Full size

Air Power Display
A-10C 78-0596, 74th FS
A-10C 80-0172, 74th FS
A-10C 80-0228, 74th FS
A-10C 81-0953, 74th FS

Static Display
A-10C 79-0189, 75th FS
A-10C 80-0144, 74th FS
A-10C 80-0223, '23 WG'

Southern Flightline
A-10C 80-0140, 75th FS
A-10C 80-0252, 75th FS

Shelters
Back row (nearest buildings - in order from nearest to furthest)
A-10C 80-0194, 75th FS
A-10C 78-0597, 75th FS
A-10C 79-0159, 75th FS
A-10C 79-0186, 75th FS [corrected]
A-10C 80-0175, 75th FS
A-10C 80-0228, 74th FS
A-10C 80-0208
A-10C 80-0178
A-10C 80-0275 (recently arrived from the 81st FS, 52nd FW)
A-10C 78-0674, 74th FS, '74 FS'
A-10C 79-0223, '23 FG'
A-10C 80-0172, 74th FS

Middle Row
A-10C 79-0207 [updated by photo interpretation: 75th FS]
A-10C 82-0660 [updated by photo interpretation: red fin tip and marked  '76 FS']
A-10C 79-0157 [updated by photo interpretation: 75th FS]
A-10C 78-0688
A-10C 79-0172
A-10C 81-0953, 74th FS
A-10C 81-0947
A-10C 80-0277
A-10C 80-0272
A-10C 80-0259

Front Row (nearest runway)
A-10C 80-0240 [updated by photo interpretation: 75th FS]
A-10C 78-0701 [updated by photo interpretation: 75th FS]
A-10C 79-0206 [updated by photo interpretation: 75th FS]
A-10C 81-0976 (recently arrived from the 81st FS, 52nd FW)
A-10C 81-0956 (recently arrived from the 81st FS, 52nd FW)
A-10C 79-0179
A-10C 81-0965 (recently arrived from the 81st FS, 52nd FW)
A-10C 78-0697
A-10C 78-0596, 74th FS
A-10C 80-0180,  '476 FS'
A-10C 82-0657

See also:
Colin's photo set Moody AFB - Airshow on Flickr (including 66 photos)
LOG - Moody AFB, GA - Legacy of Liberty Airshow - 27/10/12
Moody AFB - Legacy of Liberty 2012 Airshow - 27th October

Logged 23rd FG A-10Cs by serial numbers:

A-10C 78-0596, 74th FS
A-10C 78-0597, 75th FS
A-10C 78-0674, 74th FS
A-10C 78-0688 (74th FS, Lajes March 2011)
A-10C 78-0697 [74th FS, ex 75th FS, according to Scramble Database]
A-10C 78-0701, 75th FS
A-10C 79-0157, 75th FS
A-10C 79-0159, 75th FS
A-10C 79-0172 (74th FS, Lajes March 2011)
A-10C 79-0179 (74th FS, Lajes March 2011)
A-10C 79-0186, 75th FS
A-10C 79-0189, 75th FS (74th FS, Lajes March 2011)
A-10C 79-0206, 75th FS
A-10C 79-0207, 75th FS
A-10C 79-0223 (marked 23 FG as 23rd Fighter Group flagship)
A-10C 80-0140, 75th FS
A-10C 80-0144, 74th FS (74th FS, Lajes March 2011)
A-10C 80-0172, 74th FS
A-10C 80-0175, 75th FS (marked 75 FS)
A-10C 80-0178 (74th FS as of August 2010) [74th FS, according to Scramble Database]
A-10C 80-0180, '476 FS' ((76 FS???)) marked 476FG!
A-10C 80-0194, 75th FS
A-10C 80-0208 [75th FS, according to Scramble Database]
A-10C 80-0223, marked 23 WG (74th FS, marked 23 WG as 23rd Wing boss bird Lajes March 2011)
A-10C 80-0228, 74th FS
A-10C 80-0240, 75th FS
A-10C 80-0252, 75th FS
A-10C 80-0259 (75th FS, Lajes September 2010)
A-10C 80-0272 (74th FS, Lajes March 2011)
A-10C 80-0277 (74th FS, Lajes March 2011)
A-10C 81-0947 (74th FS, Hawgsmoke 2012)
A-10C 81-0953, 74th FS
A-10C 82-0657 [74th FS according to Scramble Database]
A-10C 82-0660 (marked 76 FS with red fin flash to honor AFRC's 76th Fighter Squadron, assigned to Moody AFB)

At least some more known 23rd FG "Hogs", but not looged here:
A-10C 81-0967 (74th FS, May 2012)
A-10C 81-0990 (74th FS, May 2012)
A-10C 81-0964 (74th FS, January 2012)
A-10C 78-0600 (74th FS, Lajes March 2011)
A-10C 79-0135 (74th FS, Lajes March 2011)
A-10C 79-0138 (74th FS, Lajes March 2011)
A-10C 80-0189 (74th FS, Lajes March 2011)
A-10C 81-0990 (74th FS, Lajes March 2011)

Logged Spang Hogs by serial numbers:
A-10C 80-0275
A-10C 81-0956
A-10C 81-0965
A-10C 81-0976

Please note: This post will be updated soon. I would be very grateful for any additional squadron identification and also for corrections.