Keeping the A-10 Flying: The New BRRRRT Act
Keeping the A-10 Flying: The New BRRRRT Act By Ward Clark | 2:42 PM on July 24, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Hong Ki-won/Yonhap via AP The A-10 Thunderbolt II, better known as the Warthog, is a uniquely useful aircraft. It's the United States Air Force's only dedicated close-support fighter, and in that role, the Warthog is, as the saying goes, the best that's ever been.
- ▪Keeping the A-10 Flying: The New BRRRRT Act By Ward Clark | 2:42 PM on July 24, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.
- ▪Hong Ki-won/Yonhap via AP The A-10 Thunderbolt II, better known as the Warthog, is a uniquely useful aircraft.
- ▪It's the United States Air Force's only dedicated close-support fighter, and in that role, the Warthog is, as the saying goes, the best that's ever been.
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Keeping the A-10 Flying: The New BRRRRT Act By Ward Clark | 2:42 PM on July 24, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Hong Ki-won/Yonhap via AP The A-10 Thunderbolt II, better known as the Warthog, is a uniquely useful aircraft. It's the United States Air Force's only dedicated close-support fighter, and in that role, the Warthog is, as the saying goes, the best that's ever been. It's not stealthy, it's not pretty, it's not sophisticated. What it is is a flying 30mm rotary cannon with the payload capacity of a flight of four B-17s. The pilot sits in a titanium bathtub.
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