A-10 Thunderbolt II

Former A-10 pilot explains why even though the Warthog is an amazing aircraft USAF doesn’t build more A-10s

Former A-10 pilot explains why even though the Warthog is an amazing aircraft USAF doesn’t build more A-10s

‘Building more A-10 Warthog CAS aircraft would be the simple and easy, yet highly effective, solution to a vexing problem… Read More

10 months ago

“Low thrust, Not enough thrust, Engines that don’t generate enough thrust.” Former A-10 pilot explains why the engines are the biggest weakness of the Warthog.

‘We joke that the A-10 is really a single-engine aircraft, with half an engine on each side,’ Lynn Taylor, former… Read More

11 months ago

A-10 pilot explains why the Warthog would win a fight against an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter all other things being equal (pilot skill, full weapons load, clear weather)

‘All other things being equal (pilot skill, full weapons load, clear weather, etc.), the A-10 has the clear advantage, and… Read More

12 months ago

First operational F-16 pilot to fly with Auto GCAS reaches 4000-hour milestone in the Viper

Lt. Col. Kevin “Mongo” Jens’ military flight time totals close to 5,000 hours, which includes active duty combat time in… Read More

1 year ago

‘It was like attending the biggest heavy metal concert in the world!’ A-10 pilot tells the story of when he flew his Warthog without wearing the earplugs

‘Imagine yourself at the biggest heavy metal concert in the world. In the front row. With your head strapped to… Read More

1 year ago

Video shows A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft being loaded with weapons on a US Highway for the first time

The exercise featured several firsts including the first time a US Air Force aircraft had weapons loaded on a public… Read More

1 year ago

USAF plans to divest 33 F-22 Stealth Fighters rejected by HASC that instead wants to Upgrade Oldest Raptors

The USAF’s plans to divest its oldest 33 F-22 Raptor fighters met with a sharp rebuke from the House Armed… Read More

1 year ago

USAF A-10 Warthog CAS aircraft getting the Common Open Secure Mission Computer to enhance air dominance and improve sustainability

The USAF will swap the A-10 Warthog mission computer with a new one from Raytheon Intelligence & Space. The US… Read More

1 year ago

A-10 Warthog CAS aircraft to land on Michigan highway on Jun. 28

Northern Agility 22-1 will showcase A-10 Warthog, AFSOC MC-12W and U-28A aircraft conducting agile combat employment at Sawyer International Airport… Read More

1 year ago

Boeing Starts New A-10 Warthog Wing Deliveries to USAF

Boeing’s previous experience with the A-10 includes delivering 173 enhanced A-10 wing assemblies under a separate contract. Boeing, in partnership… Read More

1 year ago

Former A-10 pilot explains how he was able to listen to music (also via KC-10 Tankers) aboard his Warthog during cross Country Flights

Fighter pilots are not allowed to carry music players with them. However, many fighter pilots break that rule. They just… Read More

1 year ago

A-10 pilot explains how the Warthog can fly and RTB when it loses hydraulic systems

‘When the Hawg loses hydraulics, it goes into fly-by-wire mode. Of course, this isn’t the new-fangled electronic “fly-by-wire” like you… Read More

2 years ago

[Video] 354th Fighter Squadron Pilots Land A-10s at Fort McCoy, receive Unprepared Surface Landing certification

The cool video in this post features pilots from the Air Force's 354th Fighter Squadron "Bulldogs" out of Davis-Monthan AFB,… Read More

2 years ago

A-10 pilot who destroyed 23 tanks in one day during Operation Desert Storm reaches a historic 7,000 hours in the Warthog

“I love flying the A-10. Even after 32 years, it hasn’t gotten old,” Lt. Col. John “Karl” Marks, A-10 pilot.… Read More

2 years ago

The story of the YA-10B (formerly Night/Adverse Weather A-10) the only two-seat Warthog ever built

The Night/Adverse Weather A-10 was redesignated the YA-10B in the early 1980s. In March 1979, the first preproduction A-10A (S/N… Read More

2 years ago

Former A-10 pilot explains why taxiing in the Warthog “feels like leg day at the gym.” (Not all of the A-10s have a parking brake!)

‘The Warthog does two things quickly: shoot bullets, and taxi. That pup wants to roll,’ Lynn Taylor, former A-10 Pilot.… Read More

2 years ago