You've probably heard that everyone's favorite combat jet, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, is due to be retired any day now. Most estimates peg the date as sometime in early to mid-2026, so time is running ...

When an aircraft is built to fly low and slow in areas of intensive ground combat, one can expect that aircraft to take enemy fire. And if an aircraft is expected to take enemy fire, said aircraft ...

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed the “Warthog,” is a U.S. Air Force close air support aircraft introduced in the 1970s. Built around its GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm cannon, the A-10 was ...

The art of Close Air Support brings the A-10, AC-130, and AH-1Z Viper into action, delivering devastating firepower to protect ground forces and dominate the battlefield. Trump Slams Judge as $500M ...

The Air Force’s decision to award the contract to Fairchild Republic—which went on to build the A-10 Warthog—proved to be one of the greatest decisions Pentagon acquisitions experts have ever made. In ...