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The A-10 has a better track record in battle—in terms of saving US warfighters in tough ground combat conditions—since 1991 ...
After decades of flying the iconic A-10 Thunderbolt II, the aircraft’s longest-serving pilot has retired, marking the close of a historic chapter in U.S. Air Force close air support. This video looks ...
The USAF A-10 Warthog made its final Heritage Flight at the Stuart Airshow, delivering a powerful tribute to decades of service. Fans witnessed the legendary jet’s last breathtaking performance.
The aircraft's planned retirement, included in the US Air Force's fiscal year 2026 budget request to Congress, was moved up by two years.
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A-10 vs Su-25: Close Air Support Showdown
Few aircraft inspire as much respect—and fear on the battlefield—as the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the Su-25 Frogfoot. Conceived ...
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The Air Force wants to retire its final 162 A-10 Warthog attack jets in fiscal 2026, as part of a plan to divest 340 total aircraft. The Pentagon also plans to cancel the E-7 Wedgetail program ...
The budget also calls for retiring all 162 of its remaining A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft by the end of 2027 instead of the previously planned phase-out over three years.
Amid an unconventional Pentagon budget rollout, the future of the A-10 Warthog hangs in the balance. A look into spending cuts made in the 2026 defense budget.
The last A-10 in the Air Force will make its final flight next year The service moved up its retirement of its final 162 close attack fighters by two years in a new budget request.
Congress must approve the plan, which would see the US Air Force accelerate retirement of its entire A-10 fleet by two years.
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