The U.S. Air Force's A-10 Thunderbolt II, better known as the Warthog, was designed around one of the most recognizable ...

The US Air Force both wants to keep the Warthog in service for four more years and slash its A-10 fleet in half in Fiscal ...

The Fairchild Republic A-10 close air support aircraft first arrived at the Arizona Air Force Base five decades ago.

The U.S. Air Force has extended the A-10 Thunderbolt II's service life through 2030, postponing its previously planned retirement. This decision was prompted by the A-10's extensive operational demand ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Air Force is still planning to replace A-10 Warthogs with F-35s and F-15Es. Lawmakers pressed officials about capability ...

Why the A-10 Warthog's nose wheel sits off-center, and how its massive GAU-8 Avenger cannon dictated the aircraft's design.

Both the Russian and American aircraft are entering the end of their useful service lives, as ground anti-air defenses grow increasingly sophisticated. In the 1970s, the US Air Force unveiled the ...

A US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II was shot down in Iran while attempting to rescue crew members from the downed F-15 Strike Eagle fighter jet. According to US officials, the pilot safely ejected over ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...