-The aircraft is too heavy, its airframe and landing gear are not built to withstand violent carrier operations, and it lacks essential features like a tailhook. -Furthermore, in a future high-tech ...

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

The A-10 is a single-seat aircraft designed to perform close air support for troops on the ground. Although it is affectionately known by many as the A-10 Warthog, its official name, as of its debut ...

Summary and Key Points: On June 21, 2024, the 354th Fighter Squadron and 354th Fighter Generation Squadron generated their final sortie involving the Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II, ...

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

The Air Force planned to retire the A-10 this year, but extended its life as it continues to fly in the Middle East.

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 ...

United States Air Force officials have been trying to retire the fleet of Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II for years. However, U.S. lawmakers have pushed back, refusing to allow the service to ...

Warthogs in a September 2025 divestment ceremony at Martin State Airport, the program has now been preserved through 2030.

The Cold War-era “Warthog” was first deployed in combat during Operation Urgent Fury in 1983 and is now proving even more effective in Operation Epic Fury ...

You've probably heard that everyone's favorite combat jet, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, is due to be retired any day now. Most estimates peg the date as sometime in early to mid-2026, so time is running ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Air and Space Museum welcomed an A-10 Warthog for permanent display at the entrance of the museum. On Wednesday, staff at the museum were still working to finish putting the ...