The aging attack plane has come close to retirement, but congressional and now military intervention has repeatedly thrown it ...
The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with plans to retire the A-10, which for decades has proven ideally suited for combat search-and-rescue operations.
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog was struck by Iranian ground fire during a combat rescue mission over Iran, forcing its pilot to eject after limping the damaged aircraft to a neighboring friendly ...
Regardless of the A-10’s eventual fate, the Air Force must preserve a specialized “Attack Pilot” role—for which the Warthog ...
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced that three A-10 squadrons will keep flying through 2030, following the Warthog's ...
For the first time in over a decade, the Air Force will not try to shut down the use of the twin-engine jet known best by its ...
The Cold War-era “Warthog” was first deployed in combat during Operation Urgent Fury in 1983 and is now proving even more ...
The unkillable flying tank lives to fly another day.
The decision comes as A-10s have seen increased involvement during Operation Epic Fury in Iran.
The legendary A-10 Thunderbolt II will be maintained in service by the U.S. Air Force until at least 2030, under new plans ...
The legendary A-10 Warthog has been granted retirement in 2026 for several reasons, including the changing landscape of modern combat and military budget limitations. Due to the aircraft's effective ...