The A-10 Thunderbolt II, commonly referred to just as the A-10 or “Warthog”, has been in service since 1976, when the United States Air Force was on the lookout for a low-altitude, close air support (CAS) aircraft. With Davis-Monthan Air Force Base becoming the first unit to receive this aircraft, the A-10 turned into one of the most widely used in U.S. military deployments around the world, including Operation Desert Storm and the subsequent Gulf War, the invasion of Afghanistan, and the Iraq War.

However, in the last couple of years, talks of retiring the A-10 increased amid concerns over its obsolescence when compared to aircraft such as fifth-generation jet fighters like the F-35 Lightning II, which, though built for different purposes, may be able to achieve the goals of the Thunderb

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