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The first active duty A-10 was delivered to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona in 1975. The last A-10 to be produced was 82-0665 c/n A10-713 that was delivered in 1983. In 1989 EL/82-665 was based at England AFB, Louisiana and belonged to the 23rd FW, 74th TFS “Flying Tigers”. 82-665 was part of the TAC A-10 Demo Team and on the inside of the ladder door was a drawing “Cool Cat - The Last Tiger”. Twice this A-10A was sent to AMARC but in 2007 it was converted to an A-10C and returned to service.