The Air Force wants to retire hundreds of older aircraft, including the entire Warthog fleet, to free up money for future planes.

The DOD's fiscal 2026 budget calls for the Air Force to retire its remaining 162 A-10 attack planes. The Senate's version ...

That's how Mother Jones describes the U.S. Air Force's A-10 Thunderbolt II, a 1970s-vintage close air support (CAS) fighter lovingly referred to as the "Warthog" for its homely appearance.

The U.S. Air Force plans to accelerate the retirement of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ("Warthog") aircraft, potentially completing the phaseout by 2027. The 2026 budget includes $57 million for the ...

What that works out to, then, is a minimum cost of $6 billion (at $20 million a pop) to replace today's fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt Warthogs with 300 new Warthog 2.0s.

The A-10 Warthog Is Already a Dying Breed Production of the Warthog, the unofficial nickname of the A-10, ran from 1972 to 1984, with a total of 716 units manufactured. Only 162 of these remain in ...

The A-10 Warthog is legendary - but how much of that reputation is earned? This video breaks down what makes the A-10 iconic, ...

Modern, sophisticated air defense systems have made the A-10 more vulnerable than before. But throwing in the towel on one of America’s most effective warplanes is not the answer.

BOISE, Idaho — Zoo Boise has welcomed its newest resident, an 11-year-old female warthog named Makena, who came from the San Antonio Zoo. Makena is in quarantine, a standard health practice when ...

Since 1976, the A-10 Warthog has earned a reputation as one of the toughest and most reliable jets in the U.S. Air Force.