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Trump Announces 21 F-15EXs to Replace A-10s at Selfridge

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

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Trump Announces 21 F-15EXs to Replace A-10s at Selfridge

Pictured is a 127th Wing A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft on the flight line during a winter storm at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. on Jan. 12, 2024 (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)

President Trump announced 21 Boeing [BA] F-15EX fighters will replace the A-10 Warthog close air support aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. "As commander-in-chief, I am proud to announce that very soon we will replace the retiring A-10 Warthogs with 21 brand-new F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets--the best in the world," Trump said in a Tuesday speech at Selfridge. In the last several years, Air Force leaders have said that the retirement of the A-10 fleet would not lead…

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