December 15, 2019
Instead Of Being Retired, The A-10 Warthog Is Getting Even Deadlier
Will this plane ever die?
by David Axe Follow @daxe on Twitter L
Key point: The Air Force had hoped to begin retiring its 281 A-10s starting in 2015. But Congress blocked the effort.
The U.S. Air Force has all but given up on retiring the A-10 Warthog close-air-support jet. Instead, the flying branch is upgrading the tough ground-attackers so they can fight and survive in high-intensity combat.
The Air Force had hoped to begin retiring its 281 A-10s starting in 2015. But Congress blocked the effort. Now the A-10 is safe even as the Air Force considers retiring other plane types.
“Acting Air Force Secretary Matt Donovan stoked speculation that the service will retire the A-10 after announcing that its FY21 budget request will include ‘controversial changes’ such as the divestment of legacy aircraft,†Valerie Insinna reported at Defense News.
From Defense News:
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/instead-being-retired-10-warthog-getting-even-deadlier-104012
