Unlike the Air Force’s flashier fighter jets, the A-10 flies low and slow—and can dish out immense punishment to enemy ground forces.

On May 10, 1972, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt had its maiden flight. The development of the aircraft began in the early 1960s when the United States military was still relying on the Korean ...

Imagine an unstoppable commercial Learjet with a full-automatic cannon in its nose and an iron bathtub surrounding the cockpit. That gives you some idea of the A-10's appearance and performance. Every ...

A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" preflight checks at Kandahar Airbase, AF before a combat overwatch sortie on June 27th, 2018.

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 ...

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 ...

NORTON SHORES, Mich. — A pair of warthogs landed on the tarmac Thursday afternoon just in time for the Farewell Tour of the U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II at the Wings Over Muskegon air show.

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 ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Air and Space Museum is looking for donations to restore the legendary A‑10 Thunderbolt II, also known as "Warthog." The Tulsa Air and Space Museum (TASM) said the iconic ...

After almost five decades, the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base are beginning to be retired. The first of the many A-10s housed at the base, tail number 82-648, was ...