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A-10 Warthog Already Has The Capability To Use Laser-Guided Rockets To Shoot-Down Drones

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 1, 2025

L3Harris Sky Warden test aircraft for the OA-1K Skyraider II program for the Air Force Special Operations Command.
Light Air Support

OA-1K Skyraider II Walk-Around Tour With Its Test Pilot

By Jamie Hunter, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 7, 2025

Can The OA-1K Skyraider II Actually Be Useful In A Pacific Fight?
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Can The OA-1K Skyraider II Actually Be Useful In A Pacific Fight?

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 6, 2025

The first OA-1K light attack aircraft — recently officially named as the Skyraider II — has been delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). While the command welcomed the militarized derivative of the popular Air Tractor AT-802 crop duster, there remain serious questions about how the Air Force will actually make use of the OA-1K, as the service increasingly prepares for future high-end contingencies.
Light Air Support

First OA-1K Skyraider II Handed Over To Air Force Special Operations Command

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

The U.S. Air Force has formally dubbed its forthcoming OA-1K light attack aircraft as the Skyraider II.
Light Air Support

OA-1K Light Attack Special Ops Aircraft Officially Named Skyraider II

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 27, 2025

For the first time, Ukraine has released official video showing its Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack jets employing French-supplied Hammer rocket-boosted precision-guided munitions.
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Ukraine’s Su-25s Seen Launching Hammer Rocket-Boosted Bombs For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 2, 2025

The U.S. Air Force sent at least 39 A-10s to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona this year, more than double the number of Warthogs it sent into mothballs in 2023.
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39 A-10 Warthogs Went To The Boneyard This Year, More Than Double Over Prior Year

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 31, 2024

The Pentagon says more tests are required to verify that the 25mm automatic cannon mounted internally on the F-35A variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is indeed now an effective weapon.
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F-35A’s 25mm Gun Still Needs Tests To Verify It Works

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 4, 2024

Orphaned A-29 Super Tucano Attack Planes Join USAF Test Pilot School Fleet
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Orphaned A-29 Super Tucano Attack Planes Join USAF Test Pilot School Fleet

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 9, 2024

A video has emerged showing a Ukrainian Su-24M Fencer swing-wing combat jet carrying what is said to be new air-launched guided munition.
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Mystery Munition Appears Under Ukrainian Su-24 Fencer Attack Jet’s Wing

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 6, 2024

The Senate Armed Services Committee has directed the Pentagon to look into the possibility of transferring retired A-10 Warthog ground attack jets to Jordan.
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Surplus A-10 Warthogs Could End Up In The Jordanian Air Force

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 10, 2024

Air Force special operations aviators are now training on AT-802U aircraft ahead of the arrival of their first OA-1K Sky warden light attack planes while questions grow about the program's future.
Light Air Support

AT-802U Trainers Arrive To Prepare USAF Aviators For A Murky Light Attack Future

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 9, 2024

Screencap from a Russian MOD video showing a Belarusian Su-25 Frogfoot
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Belarus Touts Su-25 Loaded With Simulated Nuclear Bombs But Won’t Show Them

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 14, 2024

Ukraine’s battle-worn fleet of Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack aircraft has run out of unguided munitions, a reflection of the huge number of sorties and prolific range of targets these jets are being tasked against. Meanwhile, the aircraft are now relying on Western-provided precision-guided weapons, a reflection of the demands of the war that are driving innovation in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This is among the revelations from a senior Ukrainian Air Force official, interviewed recently, which provide some fascinating insights into the air war with Russia.
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Ukrainian Su-25 Frogfoots Now Using French Hammer Guided Bombs After Exhausting Rocket Stocks

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 10, 2024

How the A-10's Avenger cannon went from terrible to terrifying.
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How The A-10’s Avenger Cannon Went From Terrible To Terrifying

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 28, 2024

STRAIT OF SAN JUAN DE FUCA, Wash. (May 6, 2024) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) transits the Strait of San Juan de Fuca escorted by U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and U.S. Coast Guard screening escort vessels. Joint operations, such as this one which involved the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Navy, ensure the U.S. military is ready to meet its security commitments at home and abroad including commitments to our allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gwendelyn Ohrazda/Released)
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A-10 Warthogs Escorting A Ballistic Missile Submarine Is Certainly Different

By Oliver Parken

Posted on May 9, 2024

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Attack

Italy Says Arrivederci To Its Little AMX Attack Jets

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 5, 2024

The U.S. military is gearing up for the forthcoming retirement of another iconic aircraft type, with the last pilots now having graduated onto the AV-8B Harrier II attack jet. As we have explained in the past, the U.S. Marine Corps is pressing ahead with plans to remove the vertical/short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) aircraft from its inventory before the end of 2026, with this latest development a highly symbolic one within this process.
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Last Marine Harrier Pilots Complete Training As AV-8B’s End Draws Near

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 2, 2024

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 3, 2023. The A-10 is assigned to the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team, which is one of four single-ship demonstration teams within Air Combat Command, who travel across the United States, as well as internationally, to highlight the combat capabilities of the A-10 and the U.S. Air Force.
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A-10 Demo Team Announces Its Final Year As The Warthog’s End Draws Near

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 21, 2024

An air-to-air right side view of a 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft releasing its load of Mark 82 high-drag bombs over the Bardenas Reales range. The 494th TFS has been deployed to Zaragoza Air Base for training.
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The F-111 Was Faster Than You Think

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 29, 2024

A-4 TOP ACES IRST
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A-4 Aggressor Now Boasts Infrared Search And Track System

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 27, 2024

Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Pilot Intercepted Seven Drones (Updated)
Harrier

Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Pilot Intercepted Seven Drones (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 12, 2024

F-117 flying low level through the California desert.
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The Most Stunning F-117 Photos We’ve Seen Since Its ‘Retirement’

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 4, 2024

Metrea Aerospace became the first to use a private-owned tanker to refuel U.S. aircraft tactical jets when one of its KC-135s topped-up a pair of A-10 Warthog ground attack jets last year.
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A-10 Warthogs Have Refueled From A Contractor’s KC-135 Tanker

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 9, 2024

Claims are swirling that Ukrainian forces used a Patriot surface-to-air missile to bring down a Russian Su-24M combat jet over the Black Sea.
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Russian Su-24 Shot Down Over Black Sea Points To Tactical Shift

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 6, 2023

View of Su-25 attack jet decoy soon through optics of a Lancet loitering munition.
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Ukrainian Su-25 Struck By Lancet Drone Was An Elaborate Decoy

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 1, 2023

New pictures show A-10s that recently deployed to the Middle East with interesting ordnance loads.
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A-10s Brandish Intriguing Mix Of Weapons In Middle East

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 9, 2023

A heavily redacted copy of the final report on a controversial flyoff between the A-10 Warthog and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has finally been released.
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A-10 Vs F-35 Close Air Support Flyoff Report Finally Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 1, 2023

A-10 Warthog F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
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A-10 Pilot’s Compelling Case For Replacing Warthogs With Super Hornets

By Patrick “BURT” Brown

Posted on Sep 20, 2023

Maj. Sandy Marquardt, Capt. Joe Hodges sit in the escape module of their F-111A
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F-111 Aardvark’s Crew Escape Module Ejected The Whole Cockpit

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Aug 17, 2023

Sukhoi Su-25 in flight
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Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Filmed Crashing Into The Sea Of Azov

By Oliver Parken

Updated on Jul 17, 2023

The Air Force has announced its schedule for ending A-10 operations at Moody Air Force Base and Gowen Field Air National Guard Base.
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A-10 Warthog’s Death Looms Larger With New Basing Changes

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 27, 2023

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Ukraine Situation Report: Su-24 Spotted Carrying Two Storm Shadows

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jun 3, 2023

Su-24 Storm Shadow
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Su-24 Fencer Is Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Missile Carrier

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 24, 2023

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F-117 Nighthawks Soar Over Alaska

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 22, 2023

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F-117 Nighthawks Caught Roaring Through A Canyon In Awesome Images

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 25, 2023

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A-10 Warthog To Soon Carry 16 Small Diameter Bombs In Combat

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 25, 2023

A-10 Warthogs Sent To Boneyard For The First Time In Years
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A-10 Warthogs Sent To Boneyard For The First Time In Years

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 13, 2023

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How The Blue Angels Pulled Off Landing All Their A-4 Skyhawks At Once

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 21, 2023

KAI unveils first images of Polands new FA-50 light fighters
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Poland’s New FA-50 Light Fighter Emerges

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Mar 11, 2023

KC Campbell Pilot A-10 Iraq missile landing
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A-10 Pilot’s Diary Entry From The Day She Was Nearly Shot Down

By Kim “KC” Campbell, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 9, 2023

Ukraine’s Defense Chief Pleas For Western Jets, Just Not A-10s
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Ukraine’s Defense Chief Pleas For Western Jets, Just Not A-10s

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 6, 2023

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A-10

A-10 Warthog Emerges In New Camouflage

By Oliver Parken

Updated on Feb 10, 2023

Su-25 MANPADS Congo
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Watch This Congolese Su-25 Get Popped By A Surface-To-Air Missile

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jan 26, 2023

‘Retired’ F-117 Nighthawks Will Fly For Another Decade
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‘Retired’ F-117 Nighthawks Will Fly For Another Decade

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 9, 2023

Korean Air Force Scramble
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First North Korean Drone Intrusion In Five Years Spurs South To Scramble

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 26, 2022

Ukraine Asked For 100 A-10 Warthogs Just Weeks After Russia’s Invasion
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Ukraine Asked For 100 A-10 Warthogs Just Weeks After Russia’s Invasion

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 23, 2022

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Su-25 Belly Landing Caught On Video
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Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Su-25 Belly Landing Caught On Video

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Dec 10, 2022

A-10s Train With Air-Launched Decoys Alongside B-1B Bombers
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A-10s Train With Air-Launched Decoys Alongside B-1B Bombers

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 9, 2022

A-10 Warthogs Are Operating From A Tent Village In Palau
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A-10 Warthogs Are Operating From A Tent Village In Palau

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 2, 2022

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Harrier

Ex-Marine Corps Harrier Pilot Who Worked In China Has Been Arrested

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 25, 2022

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Su-25

Russian Pilot’s Ejection From An Su-25 Seen In Incredible Headcam Video

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 23, 2022

Harrier Taiwan
Harrier

The Time For Taiwan To Adopt Surplus AV-8B Harriers Is Now

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 6, 2022

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Harrier

The Truth About The Harrier’s Unique ‘VIFF-ing’ Dogfight Maneuver

By Commander Paul Tremelling RN (Rtd)

Posted on Sep 28, 2022

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Su-25 Attack Jet Crash May Point To Wider Russian Airpower Issues (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 12, 2022

A-10 Warthogs at Hawgsmoke 2022
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Bbrrrtttiful Images Of A Flightline Packed With A-10s For Hawgsmoke 2022

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Sep 10, 2022

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Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Are Training On DIY A-10 Warthog Simulators

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Aug 20, 2022

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Harrier

The Harriers Are Gone But Thailand’s Unlikely Aircraft Carrier Sails On

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 12, 2022

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Light Air Support

Air Force Wants To Liquidate Its Tiny Light Attack Plane Fleet

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 11, 2022

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Ukrainian Su-24 Back In The Fight And Armed With A Laser-Guided Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 10, 2022

A-10 Warthog’s Tusks Are Being Sharpened For A High-End Fight
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A-10 Warthog’s Tusks Are Being Sharpened For A High-End Fight

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Aug 9, 2022

Ukraine Situation Report: Rumors Swirl Around Macedonian Su-25 Delivery
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Ukraine Situation Report: Rumors Swirl Around Macedonian Su-25 Delivery

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Aug 5, 2022

Giving A-10 Warthogs To Ukraine Isn’t Off The Table
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Giving A-10 Warthogs To Ukraine Isn’t Off The Table

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 21, 2022

New Wings For A-10s Arrive As Air Force Wants Warthogs Retired In Five Years
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New Wings For A-10s Arrive As Air Force Wants Warthogs Retired In Five Years

By Dan Parsons

Posted on May 25, 2022