The U.S. Air Force tried to retire it, but the A-10 Warthog just came back STRONGER than ever with game-changing upgrades and ...

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 ...

The callsign "Sandy," used by U.S. Air Force aircraft and pilots conducting combat search-and-rescue operations, traces to late 1965. Capt. J.W. "Doc" George, a U.S. Air Force A-1 Skyraider pilot, ...

Hawgsmoke originated in 1996, bringing together the A-10 community in a fierce yet celebratory competition of tactical precision. First held in Battle Creek, Michigan, this biannual event has become a ...

On March 26, the Maryland Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Squadron at Warfield Air National Guard Base officially retired the first of its 21 Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II close air ...

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 ...

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 ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is the only jet purpose-built by the US military to provide close-air support to ground troops — its most fearsome feature being its powerful 30mm Gatling gun. In service for ...

The squadron that qualifies new A-10 pilots for combat duty graduated its last class of students in April, as the US Air Force moves haltingly toward retiring the venerable ground attack fighter.

In an about-face from earlier years, the Air Force announced Monday that it will maintain the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack jet to 2030. “We will EXTEND the A-10 “Warthog” platform to 2030,” Air ...

Approximately 30 Airmen from the 127th Maintenance Group, Michigan Air National Guard, broke new ground this summer when they successfully completed a combat turn on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in ...

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 deployed in March 1976, half a century earlier.