The A-10 Warthog’s Firepower Made Up for Its Lack of Speed: The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, better known as the “A-10 Warthog,” is not known for its speed. But it is surprisingly ...

Summary and Key Points: In 1975, the U.S. Air Force considered the feasibility of arming the A-10 Warthog with nuclear weapons. This theoretical idea would have cost over $86 million in today’s ...

Hawgsmoke 2024 Marks the End of an Era and Celebrates a Lasting Legacy Under the sweltering heat of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, 13 fighter squadrons gathered for what could be the ...

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 ...

Of those two aforementioned CAS platforms, though, only one is truly iconic. That is the A-10 Warthog. And the Air Force has been trying to kill the A-10 for years.

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.

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.

Relatedly, the A-10 Warthog’s shape and airframe work against reliably deploying nuclear weapons. The A-10 has a distinctive profile. Its straight wings are meant to carry an abundance of ordnance.