The United States Air Force A-10 was designed as a Close Air Support aircraft, built around a potent armor-destroying 30 mm ...

The A-10 Warthog is designed for a different role than the F-15 or the F-22, and, as such, it looks completely different. Right away, you'll notice that it has straight, wide wings.

The A-10 Warthog's future remains the subject of extensive debate among industry analysts. The aircraft was originally set to be retired in 2028, at which point it would be replaced by the more ...

These aerodynamic configurations and engine technology allow the A-10 to fly slower and lower, in closer proximity to ground forces and enemy targets. “The wings are straight and broadened.

A-10s still flying in Iraq and Syria even as ‘Warthog’ units get put out to pasture A-10s took part in U.S. airstrikes in Iraq, helping ground forces eliminate ISIS fighters in a cave.

The YA-10 became the A-10 Thunderbolt II (or Warthog), and would go on to become one of the Air Force’s most storied planes, serving in every conflict from the Desert Storm to the present.

The gun the A-10 Warthog uses is a GAU-8/A 30mm cannon, designed and built by General Dynamics. It can fire 4,200 rounds per minute, making easy work of tanks.

The U.S. Air Force is reportedly speeding up plans to retire the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, better known as the “Warthog,” and could phase out the entire fleet by 2027. According ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" loaned permanently to the Weisbrod is the only one held by a Colorado museum. The Warthog flew 64 missions over Iraq during Desert Storm. Its pilot, Capt. Stephen ...

With the first Warthog sent to the Boneyard, Idaho ANG enters a new chapter while honoring three decades of A-10 Thunderbolt II heritage. The 124th Fighter Wing of the Idaho Air National Guard has ...

It is an emotional time for those who understand the role the A-10 has played at Davis-Monthan for nearly 50 years. Now the A-10s are being taxied to their final home at the Boneyard.