US extends service life of A-10 Warthog until 2030

The United States Air Force will extend the operational service life of its A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, commonly known as the “Warthog,” until around 2030.

The decision marks a departure from earlier plans that had called for the aircraft’s earlier retirement from active service, Clash Report notes.

The U.S. Air Force will extend the A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) into service until around 2030, reversing earlier plans to retire it sooner. pic.twitter.com/twdigIRD5l

— Clash Report (@clashreport) April 20, 2026

“The US Air Force will extend the A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) into service until around 2030, reversing earlier plans to retire it sooner,” the post reads.

By Vafa Guliyeva