The A-10 Warthog: Does It Have a Place on the Modern Battlefield? “Oh I wish I had a gun just like the A-10/I’d be happy as a baby in a playpen/I’d mow ‘em down like a weed-eater/With that 30 ...

The last A-10 “Warthog” combat squadron has been retired at Tucson’s Davis-Monthan Air Force Base as the storied base shifts to a new special-operations mission. The 355th Wing’s historic 354th ...

With an unmatched 7,500 flight hours logged in the “Warthog,” Lt. Col. John “Karl” Marks set a record that is unlikely ever to be surpassed, as the A-10 nears its divestiture from the U.S. Air Force’s ...

US Air Force Maj. Lindsay "MAD" Johnson is the first woman to command the A-10 demo team. For over 40 years, the demo team has showcased the Warthog's combat capabilities during airshows. Johnson ...

Key Points on A-10 Warthog - The A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog," a Cold War-era aircraft famed for its tank-busting 30mm cannon and rugged close air support in Iraq and Afghanistan where its presence ...

As Congress takes up the fiscal year 2016 defense budget, supporters of the A-10 Thunderbolt II jet say world events show the combat-proven “Warthog” is needed now more than ever. There’s no telling ...

CEREMONY. YES, THEY CELEBRATED THE LEGACY OF THE 1/75 WING WITH MIXED EMOTIONS. THEY INCLUDED ANGER, FRUSTRATION, BUT ALSO WITH A LOT OF PRIDE. THESE ARE THE FLAGSHIP AIRCRAFT OF THE 1/75 WING AND THE ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, known around the world as the "Warthog," was first introduced in 1976. After nearly half a century in service, the U.S. Air Force is planning to retire the legendary attack ...

With the first Warthog sent to the Boneyard, Idaho ANG enters a new chapter while honoring three decades of A-10 Thunderbolt II heritage. The 124th Fighter Wing of the Idaho Air National Guard has ...

As inspirational plaques go, the one that hangs inside the 354th Fighter Squadron isn’t pretty. Just a rough slab of plywood, cracked in the corner, with some hand-drawn letters. But its message is ...

A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" preflight checks at Kandahar Airbase, AF before a combat overwatch sortie on June 27th, 2018. Unit - 122nd Fighter Wing from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Film Credits: U.S. Air ...

The F-35A is the US Air Force’s variant of the fifth-generation multirole fighter, and the most likely candidate to replace the A-10’s CAS roles. However, the F-35A was not built exclusively for CAS ...