'Long live the Warthog:' The US military decided it isn't yet ready to give up the A-10 after its fights in Iran

The aging attack plane has come close to retirement, but congressional and now military intervention has repeatedly thrown it a lifeline.
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The A-10 Warthog’s stay of execution is not 'mission accomplished'

Regardless of the A-10’s eventual fate, the Air Force must preserve a specialized “Attack Pilot” role—for which the Warthog ...
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Air Force says A-10 ‘Warthog’ will stay in service through rest of the decade

In an about-face from earlier years, the Air Force announced Monday that it will maintain the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack jet to 2030. “We will EXTEND the A-10 “Warthog” platform to 2030,” Air ...
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Hooray! The US Air Force Won’t Retire the A-10 Warthog (for Now)

The Air Force has agreed to keep three squadrons of the A-10 operational at least until 2029, but its survival beyond then is doubtful. The US Air Force has announced that it is extending the service ...
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What Company Developed The A-10 Warthog, And How Many Are Still Flying?

One type of aircraft used by the U.S. in its 2026 war with Iran is the A-10 Thunderbolt II, which is impressive given that the plane first deployed in March 1976, half a century earlier.