Does the Air Force have A10?

Affectionately called the “A-10 Warthog” for its aggressive look and often painted with teeth on the nose cone, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the U.S. Air Force’s primary low-altitude close air support aircraft.

Does the RAF have a-10s?

Howard Heeley reports on the deployment of A-10s of the 81st Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath………A-10As return to the UK.

How many a 10s were shot down?

(Many returned to base almost unflyable, but only seven Warthogs have ever been shot down or crashed due to combat.) Production had been shut down since 1984, and zero effort had been put into coming up with a direct replacement.

Should the Air Force retire its A-10s?

Congress mostly said no, and refused to retire any A-10s at all. Congress has dashed the U.S. Air Force’s plans to retire nearly 140 aircraft, forcing the service to keep most of the planes in service.

Why is the A-10 Thunderbolt II being retired?

The U.S. Air Force has decided to indefinitely postpone the retirement of the legendary A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack plane. The venerable Warthog’s increased role in the air campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria was the Pentagon’s main reason for the postponement.

How many A-10s are still in service?

The Air Force told Congress it wanted to retire 113 aircraft from its worldwide inventory. The 138 aircraft included A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft, bombers, spy drones, and tankers. Congress mostly said no, and refused to retire any A-10s at all.

Does the Air Force get most of what it wants?

The Air Force typically gets most of what it wants in an annual budget request, but there are often exceptions. This year, according to Defense News, the Air Force wanted to retire 44 out of the 281 A-10 Warthog ground attack aircraft in service.