The aging attack plane has come close to retirement, but congressional and now military intervention has repeatedly thrown it a lifeline.

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced that three A-10 squadrons will keep flying through 2030, following the Warthog's heavy combat role in Operation Epic Fury. The Air Force will keep the A-10 ...

Regardless of the A-10’s eventual fate, the Air Force must preserve a specialized “Attack Pilot” role—for which the Warthog ...

The decision comes as A-10s have seen increased involvement during Operation Epic Fury in Iran.

America’s unsightly but effective A-10 Warthog jet is being deployed in the Persian Gulf, decades after the service wanted to ...

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 ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The A-10 Thunderbolt II has been in service for more than five decades and could keep flying ...

At least two A-10 Warthogs named for Nintendo characters are currently deployed in combat operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. By Nicholas Slayton Published Jan 26, 2026 8:01 AM EST Add ...

The Air Force reversed its plan to decommission the A-10 Warthog by 2029, a decision that affects the attack jet flown out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan. Earlier this year the 107th ...