Supporters of the A-10 have argued that no other aircraft, notably the F-35 Lightning II, can fill the Thunderbolt II’s role.

The aircraft's planned retirement, included in the US Air Force's fiscal year 2026 budget request to Congress, was moved up by two years. Next year will mark five decades since the Fairchild Republic ...

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 ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed the Warthog, is the United States Air Force’s primary low-altitude close-air-support aircraft. It is the only Air Force aircraft produced specifically to support ...

The 357th Fighter Squadron is saying goodbye to the “last of the dragons” as the A-10 Warthog winds down its time in service.

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 ...

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 ...

"The coolest thing I've ever done in an airplane to this day is shooting the gun," the A-10 pilot and squadron commander said.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...