The U.S. Air Force wants to send its remaining 162 A-10 Thunderbolt IIs to the boneyard in 2026, marking the end of this legendary air support jet’s nearly half-century spanning service life. Sending the Warthog out to pasture, the Air Force says, will free up funds for more modern and survivable aircraft that can fly the Close Air Support Mission as well as other high end operations, like the F-15EX and, to a lesser extent, the F-35.