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U.S. Air Force has revealed the number of A-10 attack jets that will be retired each year before the type is completely withdrawn from service in 2022.
By: Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman, U.S. Air Force (www.defense.gov) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Starting from FY2018, 49 planes or 2 squadrons will be retired. This will be followed by 49 aircraft in FY2019, 64 in FY2020, and 96 in FY2021.