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The first female commander of the Air Force's A-10 demo team reflects on flying the Warthog on the eve of its retirement
US Air Force Maj. Lindsay "MAD" Johnson is the first female pilot to command the Air Force's A-10 d…
Lauren Frias
How Air Force pilots fly the controversial $19 million A-10 Warthog
The A-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed the Warthog, is the United States Air Force’s primary low-altitu…
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Photos of US Air Force A-10s in action capture Warthog strafing runs and the bullet-riddled aftermath
In early December, Air Force pilots practiced strafing runs with A-10 Thunderbolt II close-air supp…
Lauren Frias
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First US Air Force wing to get operational A-10 attack aircraft nearly 50 years ago starts sending its Warthogs to the boneyard
The 355th Wing was the first Air Force unit to get operational A-10s, but now the wing's Warthogs a…
Chris Panella
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Unusual photos show A-10 attack aircraft built to hunt tanks escorting a ballistic missile submarine
The aging A-10 Thunderbolt II, built for close-air support and anti-armor missions, has participate…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine doesn't need A-10 Warthogs that are 'slow' and 'vulnerable' to Russian air defenses, military adviser says
While the A-10 is a "great support" aircraft, a Ukrainian defense adviser says they need something …
Abbie Shull
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F-35s will have to learn to do the risky mission that made the A-10 famous, former F-35 test pilot says
The A-10 is the only US jet designed specifically to do close air support, and when it's gone the A…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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A-10 pilot reveals what it was like trying to land an attack aircraft that was literally falling apart around her
"I have never been so focused on a landing in my entire life," Capt. Taylor Bye told Insider of the…
Ryan Pickrell
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This A-10 pilot repeatedly drew fire away from rescue helicopters during an intense firefight 10 years ago. He finally received an award for it.
His heroic actions were part of what one Air Force officer called "one of the most intense combat r…
Ryan Pickrell
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The A-10 Warthog a pilot won an award for crash landing has been put back together after 3 years in the shop
A pilot belly-landed the aircraft after a gun misfire caused an explosion that damaged the landing …
Ryan Pickrell
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Here's what a seasoned A-10 Warthog pilot says it feels like to fire the attack aircraft's powerful cannon
"The coolest thing I've ever done in an airplane to this day is shooting the gun," the A-10 pilot a…
Ryan Pickrell
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Pilot who belly landed her plane without landing gear or cockpit canopy will be the first woman A-10 pilot to receive this coveted award
Capt. Taylor Bye is getting not one but two awards for landing her A-10 attack aircraft safely afte…
Ryan Pickrell
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Air Force awards A-10 pilot for skillfully belly landing her plane without landing gear after 'catastrophic' failure
The 75th Fighter Squadron's Capt. Taylor Bye safely landed the damaged fighter with no cockpit cano…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US Air Force is finally retiring the aging A-10. Now it plans to get rid of some the specially trained airmen who guide the Warthog to its targets.
Tactical Air Control Party airmen are an elite cadre who specialize in calling in airstrikes, and t…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US Air Force test shows the A-10 Warthog can take out modern tanks with armor improvements with its powerful cannon
Attack aircraft unleashed armor-piercing incendiary rounds against up-armored surrogate main battle…
Julie Coleman
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US pilots are testing the aging A-10 Warthog for a new kind of mission against more advanced enemies
The A-10 has a "unique capability" to carry a lot of weapons and work in austere environments, and …
Michael Peck
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The US Air Force is finally getting rid of its A-10s, and its focus may be straying from the Warthog's unique mission
The A-10 Warthog is the US military's only aircraft purpose-built for close air support, and the Ai…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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US Air Force secretary says it's time to move on from the A-10 Warthog because it 'doesn't scare China' and has only 'limited usability'
There was once talk of giving Ukraine this legendary tank killer, but military leaders argued the 4…
Jake Epstein
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A first-of-its-kind exercise on a Michigan highway shows the aging A-10 Warthog can still make history
The US Air Force is working on how to spread out its aircraft in order to counter the Chinese milit…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The US F-35 stealth fighter fleet has a readiness problem that 6 years and over $12 billion haven't fixed, watchdog finds
None of the F-35 variants met their readiness goals over a six-year period despite billions of doll…