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1 week agoUS Air Force A-10 Warthog shot down in Iran firefight
A US Air Force A-10 was shot down in Iran during a rescue mission, but the pilot ejected safely.
For decades, the military has announced the retirement of aircraft that were supposedly nearing the end of their usefulness. Yet many of those platforms are still flying today. Whether it's because replacements arrived late, failed to replicate critical capabilities, or just couldn't meet operational need, these aircraft refused to disappear. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at military aircraft that just refused to retire.