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A-10 Thunderbolt II departs Nellis after nearly five decades, but retirement remains distant

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The last A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to Nellis Air Force Base departed on September 22, ending almost 50 years of operations at a pivotal installation in the attack aircraft’s history. The move marks a transition for Nellis, not the end of the Air Force’s A-10 fleet.

Discovered 2026-09-26T02:05:13.992328-07:00 | 2026-09-26T02:05:13.992328-07:00

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  • The departure closes nearly five decades of A-10 operations at Nellis, a significant milestone for the base and the aircraft’s operational history.
  • The A-10’s retirement is not yet complete, so the move reflects a change in basing and force posture rather than the end of the platform’s service.
  • No directly relevant previous clusters were provided for additional context.

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