Maryland could be only state without a military flying mission
The Air Force is set to retire the A-10 "Warthog" aircraft stationed at Martin State Airport, a decision that left Maryland's Air National Guard in the dark.
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The Air Force is set to retire the A-10 "Warthog" aircraft stationed at Martin State Airport, a decision that left Maryland's Air National Guard in the dark.
The A-10 Warthog is not meant to be pretty or stealthy and does not pretend to be anything other than what it is: a plane designed to provide air cover and kill things like enemy armor.
The A-10 Warthog has a drawback – a fatal drawback – which would render the jet useless in the skies above Ukraine if it was ever called upon to fight Russia.
In November 2021, A-10 Warthogs from the 104th Fighter Squadron conducted an elephant walk at Warfield Air National Guard Base in Maryland.
The A-10 Warthog saw her first combat deployment of Operation Enduring Freedom in March 2002, and “made an immediate impact”.