Combat Aviator on MSN

USAF A-10 Warthog counters swarm attacks in Hormuz Strait

The legendary A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the “Warthog,” has found itself in an unexpected theater of ...
AOL

A-10 Warthogs are 'in the fight' against Iran and hunting down its fast-attack boats, top US general says

A US A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft flying in the Middle EastU.S. Air Force photo US Air Force A-10 Warthogs are now chasing down Iranian fast-attack boats in the Strait of Hormuz, the top US ...

The US Air Force is working out how to hand the A-10 Warthog's combat search-and-rescue role off to jets like the F-35

Air Force officials told Congress that there will be some hurdles to overcome in replacing the A-10 with F-35s and F-15s.
AOL

US deploys A-10 Warthogs, Apache helicopters to secure Strait of Hormuz

The US has deployed A-10 Warthogs attack jets, Ah-64 Apache helicopters, and 5,000-pound ground penetrator bombs to take out Iranian drones, boats, and mines to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, ...