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 ...
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A-10 Warthog: The Tank Killer Built for Endurance
Most people associate the A-10 Warthog with its GAU-8 Gatling gun, but its true strength goes beyond firepower. The aircraft was designed for Close Air Support (CAS), providing precise support to ...
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The A-10 Warthog Could Have Become a Nuclear Bomber
There is one memory of the A-10 Warthog that I will never forget from Operation Desert Storm in 1991. This war was made for television as video from airplane cameras was released to the public and the ...
The legendary A-10 Warthog has been granted retirement in 2026 for several reasons, including the changing landscape of modern combat and military budget limitations. Due to the aircraft's effective ...
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