In a recurring “Groundhog Day” scenario, the U.S. Air Force is once again proposing to retire its entire fleet of A-10 “Warthog” attack aircraft. -This time, however, the plan is more aggressive: the ...

The DOD's fiscal 2026 budget calls for the Air Force to retire its remaining 162 A-10 attack planes. The Senate's version ...

The service moved up the retirement of the final 162 close attack fighters by two years in a budget request and asked for far ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II has served the US Air Force for nearly half a century. While the service had wanted to retire all its A-10s, the Senate has saved some from the chopping block.

Beyond Cars; The USAF's Much Maligned A-10 Warthogs Are Deploying To Fight ISIS. By Tyler Rogoway October 2, 2014 2:00 pm EST Tyler Rogoway October 2, 2014 2:00 pm EST ...

The US Air Force (USAF) has finally begun the long-sought retirement of its Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack jets. The service said on 10 April it had retired the first A-10C, ...

Air Force officials have vowed that there were no plans to retire the entire A-10 fleet. The Air Force has paid for new wings for 173 aircraft, but doesn't have funding for another 110 ...

Air Force A-10 pilot Col. Kim Campbell's pulled off a near-miraculous landing after nearly getting shot down over Baghdad in 2003.

The fight to kill the A-10 Warthog rages on in Washington after the U.S. Air Force tried to sneak-retire the incredibly useful attack jet following a failure to get Congressional approval to end ...

Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, head of Air Combat Command, mentioned that the service was looking for a new partner on the A-10 earlier this year.

The Air Force may be backtracking from its stated plan to keep the A-10 Thunderbolt II flying until 2030. During a House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land subcommittee hearing on Thursday, Lt ...

Welsh also said cost would be a major factor in the A-10's replacement. Currently, the A-10 costs $19,000 to $20,000 per hour to fly. Welsh would like to see that cut to $4,000 to $5,000 an hour.