An A-10 Thunderbolt II undergoes pre-flight inspections at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. on March 23, 2006. The retirement of the A-10 is being pushed back to 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Airman 1st Class Jesse Shipps)
Daily Mail: Pigs get to keep flying: Air Force's A-10 Thunderbolt 'warthogs' will not be retired before 2022
* Pentagon planned to scrap A-10 in order to help pay for new F-35 fighter
* Rise of ISIS means close-range support provided by A-10 is badly needed
* Ash Carter today confirmed that Warthogs will get to keep flying until 2022
* Defense officials still plan to replace them with F-35 when it is ready
Defense Secretary Ash Carter today confirmed that the Air Force is shelving plans to scrap the A-10 Thunderbolt until at least 2022.
The Pentagon had previously argued that the money and personnel being dedicated to running the A-10s, nicknamed Warthogs, was needed for the much-delayed F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
However, Carter said that the Warthog's unique ability to provide close air support to troops is proving invaluable in the fight against ISIS, and so the aircraft will be kept.
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More News On The A-10 Will Be In The Service Until 2022
Air Force to keep A-10 flying -- CNN
USAF to continue A-10 ‘Warthog’ wing production -- Flight Global
US Air Force to keep the ugly, deadly, and uniquely capable A-10 in the air through 2022 -- Extreme Tech
A-10 Warthog’s Retirement Set for 2022 in New Defense Budget -- Epoch Times
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