Event Brief
Last A-10 Warthog departs Nellis after nearly 50 years
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: Nellis Air Force Base ended nearly half a century of flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II on Sept. 22. The Air Force said nearly 70 Airmen lined up on the flightline for a final salute as the last Warthog there took off, with Nellis flying A-10s since 1977.
WHO: U.S. Air Force
WHAT: The last A-10 Warthog at Nellis Air Force Base took off, ending the base’s A-10 flying era.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026
WHERE: Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
WHY: The base ended nearly half a century of flying the A-10 at Nellis, marking the final departure of the last Warthog.
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