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A-10 in Jeopardy Again? Air Force May Not Keep All Warthogs Until 2030
Military.com 12 Apr 2018 By Oriana Pawlyk
The Air Force may be backtracking from its stated plan to keep the A-10 Thunderbolt II flying until 2030.
During a House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land subcommittee hearing on Thursday, Lt. Gen. Jerry D. Harris, the service's deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and requirements, said as a platform, the A-10, beloved among ground troops and attack pilots alike, will remain until roughly that time period.
https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/04/12/10-jeopardy-again-air-force-may-not-keep-all-warthogs-until-2030.html (https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/04/12/10-jeopardy-again-air-force-may-not-keep-all-warthogs-until-2030.html)