In 2017, an A-10 Warthog pilot belly-landed his attack aircraft with landing gear up and no cockpit canopy. The next year, it was delivered to a maintenance team in pieces. After three years of work, ...
Since arriving in the 1970s, the A-10 has earned a reputation as a tank-killing ground-attack plane. In recent exercises, the A-10 tried out a new role: deploying decoys to distract enemy air defenses ...
What You Need to Know and Key Points: Col. Ben Rudolphi, deputy commander of the U.S. Air Force’s 23rd Wing, recently surpassed 4,000 flight hours, with over 3,300 logged flying the iconic A-10 ...
That would still yield a net outflow of pilots from the Warthog/Super Hornet community into, presumably, the F-35 community. The F-35 community would be able to more effectively manage the lower ...
Hawgsmoke originated in 1996, bringing together the A-10 community in a fierce yet celebratory competition of tactical precision. First held in Battle Creek, Michigan, this biannual event has become a ...
After decades of flying the iconic A-10 Thunderbolt II, the aircraft’s longest-serving pilot has retired, marking the close of a historic chapter in U.S. Air Force close air support. This video looks ...
An A-10 pilot told Scout Warrior the aircraft was the most "rugged" he had ever flown. The Air Force now plans to keep the A-10 flying well into the next-decade. Known for an ability to keep flying ...
A US Air Force A-10 "Warthog" instructor pilot breaks down every item she carries during a mission, including a G suit, helmet, and iPad. Capt. Lindsay "MAD" Johnson explains why each item is ...
As Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced yesterday, the Pentagon is grappling with what to keep and what to cut in a time of tight budgets and national security challenges. At the Air Force, leaders ...
The favorite aircraft for American infantry and a spine-chilling sight for enemy troops fighting on the ground, the A-10 Warthog is one of the most iconic and devastating American legacy jets in the ...
The saying ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ apparently does not apply to the A-10 Warthog, because an A-10 squadron proved last month that the vaunted close air support platform can also be ...