National Security

A-10’s success fighting Islamic State challenges plans to scrap it

By Tara Copp
Published February 18, 2015 10:00am ET
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A-10’s success fighting Islamic State challenges plans to scrap it
"The Warthog" is slow and ugly compared with other fighter jets, but it is also heavily armed and armored. (iStock) | Photographer: Chris Parypa

The A-10 fighter jet has flown 562 missions in Iraq and Syria since it joined the United States’ fight against the Islamic State in November, according to the Air Force.

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