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With the A-10 Warthog facing retirement, questions have been raised as to what exactly we should do with the retired frames. Some have suggested...
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Can we finally retire the A-10 Warthog? I have seen it at air shows, and this ugly warbird is impressive in its firepower and...
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Key Points: The A-10 Warthog, revered for its unmatched close air support (CAS) capabilities, faces retirement as the U.S. Air Force shifts focus to...
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The Sukhoi Su-25, known by its NATO reporting name “Frogfoot,” is a subsonic, single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed by the Soviet Union’s Sukhoi Design...
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The idea suggested by some that there could someday be a “stealthy” A-10 Warthog variant would seem like an absurd contradiction, as the aircraft...
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There is one memory of the A-10 Warthog that I will never forget from Operation Desert Storm in 1991. This war was made for...
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I have always said it is time to retire the venerable A-10 “Warthog” Thunderbolt II. The close-air support jet has enjoyed a great combat...
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Summary and Key Points: Despite ongoing debates about its relevance, the U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Warthog continues to see deployment, now heading to the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Few will likely forget the passionate deliberations surrounding initial United States Air Force decisions to begin retiring or divesting its fleet of A-10 Warthog...