readd number of aircraft destroyed, seems to have been removed in 2014
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| [[File:198th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair IIs in formation.jpg|thumb|left| A-7D Corsair II aircraft (s/n 70-0957, 74–1749) assigned to the 198th Tactical Fighter Squadron during exercise "Solid Shield 78" on 1 May 1978.]] | [[File:198th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair IIs in formation.jpg|thumb|left| A-7D Corsair II aircraft (s/n 70-0957, 74–1749) assigned to the 198th Tactical Fighter Squadron during exercise "Solid Shield 78" on 1 May 1978.]] |
| The terrorist attack was the largest on American Air Force Base since the [[Vietnam War]]. The [[Iran hostage crisis|hostage situation in Iran]] at the time overshadowed this incident in the news media. The eleven National Guard planes at Muñiz Air Base were alleged by socialist organizations to be destined for use against [[Salvadoran Civil War|popular insurgents in El Salvador]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://freedomroad.org/content/view/349/1/ |title=Freedom Road |access-date=6 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921123046/http://freedomroad.org/content/view/349/1/ |archive-date=21 September 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> These allegations were never proven and may have been self-serving. | On 12 January 1981 a group of terrorists destroyed and damaged ten A-7D and a Starfighter F-104 static display. The attack was the largest on an American Air Force Base since the [[Vietnam War]]. The [[Iran hostage crisis|hostage situation in Iran]] at the time overshadowed this incident in the news media. The eleven National Guard planes at Muñiz Air Base were alleged by socialist organizations to be destined for use against [[Salvadoran Civil War|popular insurgents in El Salvador]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://freedomroad.org/content/view/349/1/ |title=Freedom Road |access-date=6 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921123046/http://freedomroad.org/content/view/349/1/ |archive-date=21 September 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> These allegations were never proven and may have been self-serving. |
| In 1992 the A-7Ds were being retired, and they were replaced by [[Block 15 F-16A/B Fighting Falcon]]s modified for Air Defense. The F-16 ADF was a standard block 15 model converted to air defense fighters for the Air National Guard, and would take over the fighter interception mission, providing the primary defense of North America against bombers and cruise missiles. | In 1992 the A-7Ds were being retired, and they were replaced by [[Block 15 F-16A/B Fighting Falcon]]s modified for Air Defense. The F-16 ADF was a standard block 15 model converted to air defense fighters for the Air National Guard, and would take over the fighter interception mission, providing the primary defense of North America against bombers and cruise missiles. |
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