What Happened
Arizona Base Closes Five Decades of Warthog Operations
The US Air Force has ended nearly five decades of A-10 flights at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, with the final sortie taking place on July 29, 2026. The 357th Fighter Squadron, the last active-duty A-10 unit at the base, served as the type’s formal training unit and graduated its final class of pilots on April 3, 2026. The base is being rebuilt around a rescue mission and the 492nd Power Projection Wing, an Air Force Special Operations Command unit. The US Air Force plans to extend the A-10 through 2030, despite initially seeking to retire the aircraft. This development was first reported by AeroTime.