On May 10, 1972, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt had its maiden flight. The development of the aircraft began in the early 1960s when the United States military was still relying on the Korean ...

The A-10 is a single-seat ground-attack aircraft powered by a pair of General Electric TF34-100 turbofans rated at 9,065-lb.-thrust each. First flight occurred in 1972, and production ended in 1984 ...

Welcome back to the Daily Aviation for a new documentary video about the US AirForce Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II, one of the most iconic US AirForce Aircraft. Second part of the video feature the US ...

Welcome back to the Daily Aviation for a new documentary video about the US AirForce Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II, one of the most iconic US AirForce Aircraft. Second part of the video feature the US ...

LONDON — The U.S. Air Force is deactivating the last Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II squadron in Europe. The 81st Fighter Sqdn. based at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, will shut down later this year as part ...

All of you out there who've had the chance to experience the A-10 Thunderbolt firsthand know how strange-looking this plane really is. The ones who’ve only seen it in pics and videos can only imagine, ...

The United States Air Force saw thirty-nine—or nearly 20 percent—of its fleet of 218 Cold War-era Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support (CAS) attack aircraft retired in 2024. In ...

The close air support YA-9A had intriguing design features despite losing a pivotal contract to replace the aging Douglas A-1 Skyraider. FLYING is the definitive voice of aviation — trusted by pilots, ...