Published: 10:25, November 13, 2024
US Air Force to retire A-10 attack aircraft in South Korea by fiscal year 2025
By Reuters
In this handout photo, a US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker near the Strait of Hormuz, July 21, 2023. (PHOTO / US AIR FORCE VIA AP)

SEOUL - The US Air Force said that it would retire its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in key regions including South Korea by the fiscal year 2025 in favor of advancing fourth-generation fighter jet upgrades.

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The move is part of its modernization strategy, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.