The A-10 still serves the Air Force today after more than five decades in service. The A-10 Thunderbolt II may be well into its fifth decade of service with the U.S. Air Force, but the legendary ...
After decades of flying the iconic A-10 Thunderbolt II, the aircraft’s longest-serving pilot has retired, marking the close of a historic chapter in U.S. Air Force close air support. This video looks ...
The United States Air Force saw thirty-nine—or nearly 20 percent—of its fleet of 218 Cold War-era Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support (CAS) attack aircraft retired in 2024. In ...
Better known as the "Warthog", the A-10 Thunderbolt II stands out instantly for one major design choice — the two giant engines mounted on the back of the aircraft. When we compare it to the modern ...