US Air Force Confirms A-10 Warthog Fleet to Retire by 2030
The United States Air Force has officially confirmed its plan to retire the entire fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt II 'Warthog' aircraft. The full retirement is scheduled to be completed by the end of the decade, around 2029. This decision follows years of debate where the aircraft's future was uncertain, having been saved from the chopping block multiple times. The primary reason for the phase-out is the A-10's vulnerability in modern, highly contested airspace against near-peer adversaries. The process has already started, with dozens of the iconic close-air-support jets being divested from the fleet.
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