The July 29 “finale” at Davis-Monthan, near Tucson, leaves Moody Air Force Base in Georgia as the only Air Force base with active-duty A-10s.
The bill would require the Air Force retain a minimum of 126 of the jets through 2033, and reverse moves to close training and maintenance resources.
Col. Kim “KC” Campbell, a retired A-10 pilot and senior military leader, flew more than 100 combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Campbell joins “Morning in America with Hena Doba” to discuss Saturday’s rescue of a downed U.S. service member, saying the mission hits close to home. “There was always risk involved, but knowing that there are people who will come and get me, no matter what, was incredibly comforting,” Campbell said. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The Iran war continues today, with a search ongoing for a missing crew member after two US planes were reportedly shot down by Iran. Also, President Trump has given Iran a 48-hour deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz. Get the latest on the Iran war and the US & Israel’s attack on Iran in our live breaking news coverage. Multiple reports say an American F-15 fighter jet and an A-10 Warthog plane were both shot down while flying over Iran yesterday, and the US continues to search for a missing F-15 crew member (the pilot was reportedly rescued). The war in Iran is now into its sixth week, with the US and Israel continuing to attack Iran and Iran continuing to launch retaliatory strikes. President Trump has threatened to destroy Iran’s…
The second plane crashed near the same time that Iran shot down an Air Force F-15E fighter jet, where one member of the two-person plane remains missing. The second aircraft has been identified as an A-10 Warthog attack plane.
According to two U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity, a second Air Force combat plane crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday. The officials said the A-10 Warthog attack plane’s lone pilot was safely rescued. The post REPORT: Second Air Force Plane Lost in Middle East, Pilot Rescued. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A second Air Force combat plane crashed in the Persian Gulf region, according to reports. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The lone pilot of the A-10 Warthog attack plane, U.S. officials. WHEN & WHERE: Friday, near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf region. IMPACT: Search-and-rescue operations are reportedly ongoing following a separate incident involving the downing of another plane by Iran. IN FULL According to two U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity, a second Air Force combat plane crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday. The officials said the A-10 Warthog attack plane’s lone pilot was safely rescued. The crash is said to have happened near the Strait of Hormuz at roughly the same time an…Open
Three months after Congress put the brakes on Air Force plans to retire its fleet of 162 A-10s this year, the versatile Warthog is back in the fight.