74th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsir II 69-6207 * 1971: Aircraft delivered to 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC (c/n D-128) * Transferred to 23d Tactical Fighter Wing, England AFB, LA, 1977 * Transferred to 57th Fighter Weapons Wing/66th FWS, Nellis AFB, NV, 1982 * Transferred to 4450th Tactical Group/4451st TS, Nellis AFB, NV, 1984 * Aircraft lost power while on cross-country flight, 20 Sep 1987. Pilot glided aircraft 30 mi in to Indianapolis, Indiana but got bad information from ATC and came in with too steep a descent. Pilot ejected and aircraft struck a Ramada Inn at the airport, killing 9 on ground. Pilot absolved of any blame.