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 ...

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 ...

Better known as the "Warthog", the A-10 Thunderbolt II stands out instantly for one major design choice — the two giant engines mounted on the back of the aircraft. When we compare it to the modern ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat ground-attack aircraft powered by a pair of General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofan engines rated at 9,065 lb. thrust each. First flight of an A-10 prototype ...

The Tulsa Air & Space Museum is launching a high-powered campaign with a clear mission: bring the iconic A‑10 Thunderbolt II—known affectionately as the “Warthog”—to its permanent home in Oklahoma.

The Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing officially began the divestment of its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, with the first jet departing Boise’s Gowen Field on Tuesday. The Warthog aircraft ...

The A-10 is a single-seat ground-attack aircraft powered by a pair of General Electric TF34-100 turbofans rated at 9,065-lb.-thrust each. First flight occurred in 1972, and production ended in 1984 ...