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 ...

At least two A-10 Warthogs named for Nintendo characters are currently deployed in combat operations in the CENTCOM area of ...

Key Points and Summary - The A-10 Thunderbolt II, known as the "A-10 Warthog," earned its legendary reputation for toughness through its unique design and combat-proven resilience. -The pilot is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The A-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed the Warthog, is the United States Air Force’s primary low-altitude close-air-support aircraft.

Both the Russian and American aircraft are entering the end of their useful service lives, as ground anti-air defenses grow increasingly sophisticated. In the 1970s, the US Air Force unveiled the ...

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 ...

A version of this story appeared in the Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each Wednesday. A squadron of A-10 ...

Tens of billions of dollars worth of foreign military hardware and financial liquidity have been sent to Ukraine since the start of its invasion and occupation by Russia last February. But since day ...

TULSA, Okla. — A legendary piece of U.S. military history could soon become the newest landmark welcoming visitors to the Tulsa Air and Space Museum. The museum is working to bring a combat-tested ...

The Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" fighter jet has many fans in Congress and in the Armed Forces alike-- but U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Post is not one of them. Speaking out ...

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 ...

The saying ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ apparently does not apply to the A-10 Warthog, because an A-10 squadron proved last month that the vaunted close air support platform can also be ...