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The A10 „Warthog“ Thunderbolt II is slotted for retirement by 2030. What was the overall state of the debate and what may we expect to see from the Hawg until then?

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Sources
USAF A10C Thunderbolt II pilots practise MALD employment mission, Air Force Technology, 2022.

Bell, Trevor (2022) 66th WPS further modernizes A10’s capabilities to sharpen competitive edge, Air Force Command

Jacques, David and Strouble, Dennis (2010) A10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) Systems Engineering Case Study, Air Force Center for Systems Engineering

Joint Publication 309.3, Close Air Support, 2014/2019

FM 30, Operations, Oct. 2022

Hansen, Ralph (2002) The Effectiveness of the A10 on the Battlefield of 2010

Roza, David (2021) The Air Force tried to kill the A10 by clipping its wings and starving it of parts, Task & Purpose

Roza, David (2022) Old Air Force A10 Warthog learns new trick: Covering fire for B1B bombers
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Keller, Jared (2023) The beloved A10 Warthog has a brand new role: bomb truck, Task & Purpose

Losey, Stephen (2023) US Air Force wants to retire all A10s by 2029, Defense News

Medium, An A10 Pilot Could Hope to Last Two Weeks Against the Soviets, March 2013

Nasaw, Daniel (2023) Why Is America Still Flying the A10 Warthog, a Cold War Relic?, Wall Street Journal

Neubeck, Ken (2019) A10 Thunderbolt II Fairchild Republic's Warthog at War, Schiffer Publishing Ltd.

Stephen, Rich (1994) "Fairchild A10: Fighting Warthog" in World Air Power Journal Vol 16, Spring

Timecodes
00:00 A10 Thunderbolt II
00:47 Divided Opinions
02:27 Mighty Wings: A10 Capabilities
03:57 No Hawg Zone: A10 Criticism
06:22 Upgrades
08:39 Sponsored Segment
10:29 PeertoPeer Conflict
11:57 Future is now: A10 Changes?
13:21 Bomb Truck
14:00 Missile Slugger
14:43 Maritime Patrol
15:21 Buddy Tanker
16:00 Strike Support
17:32 Threat Picture
20:17 Long Live Hawg

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