49, 49, 64, and 96 – That’s the number of A-10s being retired starting from FY 2018

The U.S. Air Force has revealed the number of A-10 attack jets that will be retired each year before the type is completely withdrawn from service in 2022.

Defense.gov News Photo 100316-F-5271W-148 - Two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation during a training exercise at Moody Air Force Ga. on March 16 2010. Members of the 74th
By: Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman, U.S. Air Force (www.defense.gov) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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