A-10 Warthog pilots ran their air conditioning at full blast in -20°F Alaska winters. The reason: “dress to egress.” Pilots ...

The squadron that qualifies new A-10 pilots for combat duty graduated its last class of students in April, as the US Air Force moves haltingly toward retiring the venerable ground attack fighter.

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 ...

Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the A-10 Thunderbolt II. An old but reliable tank-busting close-air support aircraft of the US Air Force. Footage Credit: U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army ...

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 ...

The US Air Force is extending the service life of its decades-old A-10 Warthog attack aircraft. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the service will extend the A-10's life to at least 2030. The move ...

United States Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink announced on April 20, 2026, that the US Air Force will keep the A-10C Thunderbolt II in service through 2030, reversing a retirement timeline ...

WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force secretary extended the life of the A-10 "Warthog" attack plane until 2030, ‌sparing the aging but beloved close air support aircraft that has played ...

The Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt IIs have escaped retirement, again. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced in an X post Monday that the Warthogs will keep flying through 2030 to “preserve combat ...

If you’ve followed the story of the legendary A-10 Thunderbolt for any length of time, this latest development probably feels less like a surprise and more like déjà vu. On 20 April 2026, Secretary of ...