The A-10 Warthog was literally built around its GAU-8/A Avenger, a 30mm, seven-barrel cannon that spits depleted-uranium ...

Both the Russian and American aircraft are entering the end of their useful service lives, as ground anti-air defenses grow increasingly sophisticated. In the 1970s, the US Air Force unveiled the ...

US Air Force Maj. Lindsay "MAD" Johnson is the first woman to command the A-10 demo team. For over 40 years, the demo team has showcased the Warthog's combat capabilities during airshows. Johnson ...

The legendary A-10 Warthog has been granted retirement in 2026 for several reasons, including the changing landscape of modern combat and military budget limitations. Due to the aircraft's effective ...

Close Air Support (CAS) is a seriously underrated task that the United States military has a very finite number of systems capable of performing. Warplanes like the A-10 Warthog and the A-29 Tuscano ...

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 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 40th Flight Test Squadron’s Detachment 1, which executed A-10 developmental test operations, was officially inactivated as result of the jet’s ongoing ...

The United States has deployed a number of attack aircraft to the Philippines amid persistent tensions in the contested South China Sea. At least four A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, commonly known as ...

The Air Force sent at least 39 retired A-10 Thunderbolt IIs to the boneyard in 2024, a significant increase as the service moves toward removing the aircraft from its inventory even as it recently ...

CENTCOM launched Operation Hawkeye Strike, striking over 70 targets with more than 100 precision munitions after two U.S. Soldiers and an interpreter were ...

The Maryland Air National Guard on Tuesday marked an end to its A-10 Thunderbolt Flying Mission. Two aircraft, along with the 175th Operations Group, 175th Maintenance Group and all subordinate units, ...