A-10s

Is the Hog ready to retire?

Many in the Air Force want them to.

Story:

The A-10 Thunderbolt II — better known as the Warthog — was the darling of the first Gulf War, destroying some 4,000 military vehicles and artillery pieces in that conflict.
Today, it remains one of the most requested aircraft by ground commanders in Afghanistan, according to one Air National Guard representative.
But its day may be coming to an end.  
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People have been trying to retire the Hog since before the First Gulf War. For an obsolete aircraft, it kicks a lot of ass - and does it better than any fast jet.

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