US Air Force to retire A-10 attack aircraft in SKorea by fiscal year 2025

PHOTO CAPTION: The U.S. Air Force's Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II takes part in Summer Shield 2022 military exercise in Adazi military base, Latvia May 27, 2022. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said that it would retire its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in key regions including South Korea by the fiscal year 2025 in favour of advancing fourth-generation fighter jet upgrades.

The move is part of its modernisation strategy, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.



(Reporting by Hyunsu Yim; Editing by Ed Davies)