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US Air Force retires more A-10 Warthogs amid ongoing fleet reduction

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US Air Force retires more A-10 Warthogs amid ongoing fleet reduction
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The United States Air Force is in the process of retiring its fleet of A-10 Warthogs, with 39 aircraft sent to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona during 2024. The data, provided by the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, shows a significant increase from the previous year when only 17 jets were retired.

"The Air Force only began retiring A-10s in earnest in 2023. For years, members of Congress had actively blocked the retirement of Warthogs, in part over questions about the ability of other aircraft, especially stealth F-35s, to fill in any potential gap in close air support capacity," stated The War Zone.

The Air Force aims to retire all A-10s by 2030, subject to Congressional approval. In FY 2025, they requested permission to retire 56 Warthogs; however, Congress appears likely to reduce this number slightly. Currently, there are approximately 50 A-10As and 107 A-10Cs stored at the boneyard, most of which are no longer flightworthy.

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Despite these retirements, the A-10 remains active in combat operations. It participated in missions in the Middle East as recently as December 2024. Meanwhile, its intended replacement, the F-35A Lightning II, has faced challenges with its GAU-22/A gun system. "It is still unclear if the issues with its guns have been completely remedied," according to The War Zone.

FlightGlobal's latest report indicates that there are currently 234 A-10 Warthogs remaining in service with the US Air Force. This number reflects a decrease from previous reports and raises questions about how many are operationally active following recent retirements.

In response to these changes, new legislation has reduced the minimum number of operational A-10s required by law from 135 to 96.

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