USAF Moving Forward With Possible A-10 Replacement, General Says

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Phillip Swarts

Capt. Richard Olson, 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10 pilot, prepares to take flight at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2011. A-10s can go as fast as 420 miles per hour.

The Air Force is moving forward with a key step in developing a dedicated close-air support plane to replace the A-10 “Warthog,” a top general said Thursday.