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A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 15, 2021. (Senior Airman Jacob Stephens/Air Force)

Davis-Monthan’s future in flux after Congress blocked A-10 retirement

Disagreements over the fate of the A-10 Warthog have had a broader impact in Tucson.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

Arizona lawmakers to fight plan to retire some A-10s

Sen. Martha McSally is helping lead the bipartisan charge to save the plane she once flew.

3 years ago

Arizona residents claim Air Force pollution still making them sick

More than 1,350 residents on Tucson’s south side have filed formal claims with the U.S. Air Force in the past year, claiming pollution left behind from its plants and other industries is causing cancer and other illnesses in their community.

5 years ago

Air Force grounded dozens of A-10s in November after hypoxia incidents

Two pilots reported physiological incidents while flying, and another pilot reported an incident on the ground.

By Charlsy Panzino

5 years ago

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