A Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog” is back home in Hagerstown, Maryland, where it was manufactured, after serving in the Maryland National Guard since 1979.
Fairchild-Republic A-10C, tail number 79-0087, made its return to Hagerstown Sept. 22, 2025, where it joins the largest collection of Fairchild aircraft anywhere in the world at the Hagerstown Aviation Museum, according to museum officials.
“087” served in Afghanistan and Iraq, along with many other overseas missions.
When it arrived in Hagerstown, the A-10 made three low passes and then landed. This marks 087’s final flight and is likely the last time an A-10 will land at Hagerstown Regional Airport (KHGR), museum officials added.
Once on the ground, the A-10 was greeted by fire trucks spraying welcoming arcs and a ceremony handing the plane over to the museum.
For more information: HagerstownAviationMuseum.org