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 ...
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 ...
With an unmatched 7,500 flight hours logged in the “Warthog,” Lt. Col. John “Karl” Marks set a record that is unlikely ever to be surpassed, as the A-10 nears its divestiture from the U.S. Air Force’s ...
The A-10 Warthog: Does It Have a Place on the Modern Battlefield? “Oh I wish I had a gun just like the A-10/I’d be happy as a baby in a playpen/I’d mow ‘em down like a weed-eater/With that 30 ...
The A-10 Thunderbolt II was built around a gun and a mission: survive over a modern battlefield while shredding tanks and ...
While the A-10 and its accurate and lethal cannon are usually lauded for their critical role in close air support of ground troops, McSally said it also is effective in airborne forward air control ...
The epic A-10 Warthog is known for its 30mm cannon, but can it really turn enemy tanks into flaming wreckage so easily?
The A-10 Thunderbolt II, known around the world as the "Warthog," was first introduced in 1976. After nearly half a century in service, the U.S. Air Force is planning to retire the legendary attack ...
The F-35A is the US Air Force’s variant of the fifth-generation multirole fighter, and the most likely candidate to replace the A-10’s CAS roles. However, the F-35A was not built exclusively for CAS ...
A secret report detailing an official fly-off between the F-35 Lightning II and the A-10 Warthog has been released, five years after the competition took place. Forced from the Pentagon by a Freedom ...
CEREMONY. YES, THEY CELEBRATED THE LEGACY OF THE 1/75 WING WITH MIXED EMOTIONS. THEY INCLUDED ANGER, FRUSTRATION, BUT ALSO WITH A LOT OF PRIDE. THESE ARE THE FLAGSHIP AIRCRAFT OF THE 1/75 WING AND THE ...
WASHINGTON – The 2015 federal spending bill before Congress would prevent the Department of Defense from retiring its fleet of A-10 combat jets, including 21 flown by the Air National Guard base in ...