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 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, ...

Warthogs may narrowly escape total retirement once again as members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees push to reverse the cuts proposed in the Pentagon's fiscal year 2026 budget. The ...

WASHINGTON — The Air Force would be allowed to retire 42 A-10 Warthog attack planes in 2024 as part of a proposed version of the House’s fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.. But if ...

The US Air Force (USAF) hopes to dramatically accelerate retirements of its Fairchild Republic A-10 attack fighters, with fiscal year 2026 budget plans calling for the entire fleet to be phased ...

U.S. forces regularly fly A-10 Warthog attack planes on show-of-force missions in eastern Syria, an official said, but are not commonly engaging in strikes there. (Air Force) The Air Force wants to ...

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Stephens The A-10's seven-barrel cannon, capable of shooting up to 4,000 rounds a minute, is famous for the "BRRRT" sound it makes when fired.

1 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – An Air Force pilot guides an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft over the airspace on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis., on Sept. 6, 2024, as part of training ...

NORTON SHORES, Mich. — A pair of warthogs landed on the tarmac Thursday afternoon just in time for the Farewell Tour of the U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II at the Wings Over Muskegon air show.