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The A-10 „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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USAF A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots practise MALD employment mission, Air Force Technology, 2022.

Bell, Trevor (2022) 66th WPS further modernizes A-10’s capabilities to sharpen competitive edge, Air Force Command

Jacques, David and Strouble, Dennis (2010) A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) Systems Engineering Case Study, Air Force Center for Systems Engineering

Joint Publication 3-09.3, Close Air Support, 2014/2019

FM 3-0, Operations, Oct. 2022

Hansen, Ralph (2002) The Effectiveness of the A-10 on the Battlefield of 2010

Roza, David (2021) The Air Force tried to kill the A-10 by clipping its wings and starving it of parts, Task & Purpose

Roza, David (2022) Old Air Force A-10 Warthog learns new trick: Covering fire for B-1B bombers
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Keller, Jared (2023) The beloved A-10 Warthog has a brand new role: bomb truck, Task & Purpose

Losey, Stephen (2023) US Air Force wants to retire all A-10s by 2029, Defense News

Medium, An A-10 Pilot Could Hope to Last Two Weeks Against the Soviets, March 2013

Nasaw, Daniel (2023) Why Is America Still Flying the A-10 Warthog, a Cold War Relic?, Wall Street Journal

Neubeck, Ken (2019) A-10 Thunderbolt II - Fairchild Republic's Warthog at War, Schiffer Publishing Ltd.

Stephen, Rich (1994) "Fairchild A-10: Fighting Warthog" in World Air Power Journal Vol 16, Spring

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00:00 - A-10 Thunderbolt II
00:47 - Divided Opinions
02:27 - Mighty Wings: A-10 Capabilities
03:57 - No Hawg Zone: A-10 Criticism
06:22 - Upgrades
08:39 - Sponsored Segment
10:29 - Peer-to-Peer Conflict
11:57 - Future is now: A-10 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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