A-10s are striking Iranian boats. Some say it’s a ‘wake-up call’ to stop the Warthog’s retirement

(Thomas Novelly – Defense One) A-10 Thunderbolt IIs are strafing boats in the Straits of Hormuz as part of President Trump’s war on Iran, and at least some experts say it shows why the venerable aircraft should remain in service. “The A-10 Warthog is now in the fight across the southern flank and is hunting and killing fast-attack watercraft in the Straits of Hormuz,” Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a Pentagon press briefing on Thursday. The Defense Department posted images of the A-10 flying in U.S. Central Command airspace this week. CENTCOM praised the Warthog’s capabilities, noting in an X post on Sunday that the aircraft “can loiter for hours, standing by and ready to execute a mission whenever needed.” – A-10s are striking Iranian boats. Some say it’s a ‘wake-up call’ to stop the Warthog’s retirement. – Defense One