Summary and Key Points: The A-10 “Warthog” is the plane the U.S. Air Force keeps trying to retire — and Congress keeps ...

The A-10 Warthog has been flying combat missions for nearly five decades, and if you ask most people, they’ll tell you it’s time for this ancient warbird to retire. After all, it first took flight ...

A-10 Warthog releasing flares - Capt. Kippun Sumner/U.S. Air Force As if one downed military aircraft wasn't bad enough, the U.S. ended up losing two in the same day during its current war with Iran.

Air Force officials told Congress that there will be some hurdles to overcome in replacing the A-10 with F-35s and F-15s.

A-10 flying over desert/mountain terrain - U.S. Air Force One type of aircraft used by the U.S. in its 2026 war with Iran is the A-10 Thunderbolt II, which is impressive given that the plane first ...

Supporters of the A-10 have argued that no other aircraft, notably the F-35 Lightning II, can fill the Thunderbolt II’s role. It is the season of miracles, and there seems to be guardian angels ...

The aging attack plane has come close to retirement, but congressional and now military intervention has repeatedly thrown it a lifeline.

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Air and Space Museum will be hosting a dedication ceremony for its new A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" aircraft on Saturday to celebrate Armed Forces Day. During the dedication, ...

“The A-10 Warthog is now in the fight across the southern flank and is hunting and killing fast-attack watercraft in the Straits of Hormuz,” General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, ...