-Unlike other modern warplanes, the A-10 is designed to hover over battlefields and provide precise support, making it indispensable in close combat scenarios. -Despite its effectiveness and ...

According to U.S. Central Command, these jets were tasked with supporting ground forces in eliminating ISIS fighters within a cave. Although the American-made A-10 Thunderbolt II is nearing its fifth ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II may have evaded a light attack aircraft replacement and the congressional budget axe, but the beloved Warthog and its 30mm gatling gun is finally facing a brand new threat to ...

A-10 Thunderbolt II jets from the 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron (422 TES) dropped guided weapons and fired 30mm Gatling cannons during training at Nevada Test and Training Range on July 19, 2017.

Taken from a KC-135R Stratotanker during a training flight over Michigan on Jul. 11, the following close up image shows the nose of an A-10 Thunderbolt (affectionately known as the Warthog) from ...

The A-10 Warthog, a fighter aircraft designed specifically for close air support, has been a staple of modern warfare for decades. However, with the growing advancement of newer fighter jets, its ...

The Warthog is sitting pretty. Once on the brink of forced retirement, the A-10 attack plane with the ungainly shape and odd nickname has been given new life, spared by Air Force leaders who have ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog” attack jet the Air Force has pushed to retire has been carrying out airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria since late November on a near-daily basis. ...

If President Donald Trump gets his way, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, lovingly nicknamed the “Warthog” by U.S. Air Force pilots, will remain a crucial part of the Pentagon’s arsenal for years to come. The ...

The A-10 Warthog was built around the GAU-8: a 600 pound seven-barrel cannon barfing out 30mm tank-slaying rounds so fast that 1,000 of them make a single sound, which became the plane's signature ...