Tag: A-10 Warthog
A-10 Warthogs Are About To Operate From A U.S. Highway For The First Time
We have seen USAF highway exercises in Europe and the Pacific, and now they are coming closer to home.
Another Attempt To Retire A-10 Warthogs Isn’t Going Well For The Air Force
The Senate Armed Services Committee has blocked requests by the Air Force to retire dozens of its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft.
This Photo Of A Pair Of A-10 Warthogs Is Mesmerizing
The photographer captured what is truly a once-in-a-lifetime image during this year’s Heritage Flight Conference at Davis Monthan AFB.
The A-10 Warthog Is Preparing For Its Biggest Upgrade In Over A Decade
A new large-area cockpit display and additional weapons are all in the grand plans to get the A-10 ready for higher-end missions.
Early On, The A-10 Warthog’s Legendary Gun Was Both a Blessing and a Curse
The Air Force had to make sure the massive cannon wouldn’t blind the pilot, knock out the engines, and shake the plane apart.
US Could Kick Off Air Strikes Against ISIS in The Philippines Next Week
The Philippines’ own air force has very limited capabilities to provide safe and accurate support to troops on the ground.
The USAF Admits It Isn’t Actually Working on an A-10 Replacement
Despite earlier comments, the service seems to have shelved any plans it might have had for a dedicated successor.
Congress Could Throw Millions Into the Defense Budget for New A-10 Wings
The additional funds won’t mean the drama over the Warthog fleet is over though.
The U.S. Air Force Wants to Buy More Reliable Bunker Buster Bombs
Improved bombs will be less likely to fail to explode than older types seeing active use in Iraq and Syria.