The A-10 Thunderbolt II, better known as the Warthog, is considered by some to be just one big Gatling gun with wings. This fearsome battle-tested aircraft of the United States military became ...

Adam Weinstein, Mother Jones, January 2012 The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt Warthog -- the original tank-buster. Photo source: Flickr. Every year since, the Pentagon has made an all-out ...

Caution: A-10 Warthog at work. IMAGE SOURCE: NORTHROP GRUMMAN. The A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog is "the only airplane in the Air Force specifically designed for close air support." Last month ...

A-10: A Warplane Like No Other and Why It Matters No other warplane in the Air Force’s inventory has this weapon. In fact, the A-10 Warthog isn’t so much a plane with a big gun.

Finally, the A-10 has proven to be a great aircraft – but there is a lot of hype about its abilities. A common myth is that it destroyed more than 900 Iraqi tanks during the 1991 Gulf War.

The Air Force says the F-35 can take on the air support of ground troops that the A-10 Warthog specializes in, as well as fight other planes, track enemy forces, conduct electronic warfare and more.

As some A-10 units face inactivation, including the 354th Fighter Squadron whose guidon was retired during the event, the reality of the Warthog’s phased retirement loomed large. 354th ...

We love the A-10 Warthog. And Nerf guns too. Finally, they have come together in a glorious clip that looks like a scene out of late-90's classic Small Soldiers. The FreeWing A-10 mixed with a ...