A-10 Thunderbolt II

Forgive me what probably is a stupid question, but I just can't seen to find a reliable answer.

Has the A-10 Warthog been decommissioned?

I read it was but then I read they plan to keep them flying for 30 more years?

Anyone know for sure?

 

They are still in service.... I would be surprised if another 30 years was in the cards but it has been given a reprieve from retirement for a while.

 

Still in service, and landing on Estonian highways.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/06/21/watch-an-a-10-land-on-an-estonian-highway-for-the-first-time-since-1984/

 

And, apparently, they are street legal in Estonia!

Perhaps Uro is getting tired of the Dino?

U.S. fighter jets land on highway - CNN Video

 

The AF never liked the A-10.

No A.B.

It's the silk scarf syndrome .



A need will always exist for the A-10 or similar platform.

The F-35 should avoid playing in the mud.

 

Thanks guys.

 

If the Air Force doesnt want them, believe me there are 1000's of Army pilots who would take them in a heartbeat.


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...and Marines.

 

Loads of commentary here:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/aviatorchat-com/438946-future-10-warthog.html

 

GoPro video from the cockpit during HawgSmoke 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmDfbONAUUA

 

+1. I'm sure they'd prefer them to Apaches.

 

Flew by a four ship of A-10s this morning near Mobile, AL. They wagged their wings at us
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Four A-10 replacements????

Three of these are turboprops... can they do the same mission?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/cdd69155-0713-3cb5-b6f4-d4105a1f2d54/ss_watch-the-a-10's-possible.html