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

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 ...

Built for survivability and firepower, the A-10 Thunderbolt II—better known as the Warthog—earned its nickname “Flying Tank” ...

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. Both the Russian and American aircraft are entering the end of ...

The United States has deployed a number of attack aircraft to the Philippines amid persistent tensions in the contested South China Sea. At least four A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, commonly known as ...

The Air Force sent at least 39 retired A-10 Thunderbolt IIs to the boneyard in 2024, a significant increase as the service moves toward removing the aircraft from its inventory even as it recently ...

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 ...

There’s another personal angle to the story: McSally is the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat, and the first to command a fighter squadron — and in those roles she flew the A-10, logging ...

The Air Force has never particularly cared for its A-10 aircraft. After all, its mission is to fly low and slow to defend soldiers in the mud, not fly high and fast to blast enemy aircraft from the ...

The Maryland Air National Guard on Tuesday marked an end to its A-10 Thunderbolt Flying Mission. Two aircraft, along with the 175th Operations Group, 175th Maintenance Group and all subordinate units, ...

Boeing is re-winging the United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet in partnership with Korean Aerospace Industries and other suppliers. “Boeing is working diligently to deliver greatly needed ...