U.S. Air Force Extends A-10 Warthog Service Life to 2030 Written 21 April 2026

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U.S. Air Force Extends A-10 Warthog Service Life to 2030

Two A-10s in formation. | Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch; Wikipedia; Public Domain

Reuters reports, “The U.S. Air Force secretary extended the life of the A-10 ‘Warthog’ attack plane until 2030, sparing the aging but beloved close air support aircraft that has played an important role in Iran from an earlier retirement deadline of 2026.”
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