Affectionately referred to as the “Warthog,” the Fairchild Republic-created A-10 remains the sole aircraft in the Air Force’s arsenal specifically designed for close air support. With an ...

The YA-10 became the A-10 Thunderbolt II (or Warthog), and would go on to become one of the Air Force’s most storied planes, serving in every conflict from the Desert Storm to the present.