A combination of budget constraints, strategic realignment, and the evolution of warfare in the decades since the A-10’s ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, known as the “A-10 Warthog,” earned its legendary reputation for toughness through its unique design and combat-proven resilience. -The pilot is protected within a ...

The U.S. Air Force has decided to keep the A-10 “Warthog” close air support jet in service until 2040. The jet, designed to dominate Cold War battlefields, will still be flying 50 years after ...

A-10 Warthog Competition Keeps it BRRRRTY; And with that, the venerable attack aircraft was back in the battle—again—its retirement pushed back because the Pentagon needs a rugged machine gun ...

An A-10 Warthog, at top, flies in formation with other jets over the Giza pyramids in Egypt during a 1981 training exercise. The plane can loiter for an extended period of time over a battle.

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, better known as the Warthog, is considered by some to be just one big Gatling gun with wings. This fearsome battle-tested aircraft of the United States military became ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, known as the Warthog, is popular — very popular. It's especially popular with ground troops, as the Warthog provides them with close air support when they're pinned down ...

Show of force Emotional Reflections on the Warthog’s Legacy. As the Air Force continues to modernize its fleet, phasing out the A-10 Thunderbolt II, this year’s competition carried a somber tone.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Monday that the Air Force will retire the entire fleet of A-10 Warthogs, an aircraft that ground forces view as their guardian in the sky.