An A-10 Warthog, at top, flies in formation with other jets over the Giza pyramids in Egypt during a 1981 training exercise. The plane can loiter for an extended period of time over a battle.

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) takes off for a test mission with 16 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 19, 2023.

One of the most recognizable features of the A-10 is the seven-barrel GAU-8 Avenger 30mm Gatling gun perched in its nosecone, which is capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute.

A-10 Warthog Top Speed. Most new aircraft in the past few years have been supersonic fighters, capable of 1.6 Mach (), 1.5 Mach (F-22 Raptor) or Mach 2.5 ().Meanwhile, the A-10 Warthog's top speed ...

Show of force Emotional Reflections on the Warthog’s Legacy. As the Air Force continues to modernize its fleet, phasing out the A-10 Thunderbolt II, this year’s competition carried a somber tone.

The Air Force built a real gem in the A-10 Warthog. It isn’t some fancy next-generation platform. It’s a classic flying tank with the mother of all machine guns as its primary offensive system.

Lt. Col. John Marks, an A-10 instructor pilot with the 303d Fighter Squadron, stands to left of retired Maj. Gen. Brian Borgen as his retirement order is read August 23, 2024, in a ceremony held ...