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June 28, 2022

122nd Fighter Wing to Receive New Aircraft

Goodbye, Warthog. Hello, Falcon.

The 122nd Fighter Wing of Indiana’s Air National Guard is losing its 21, Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. So states a press release from Indiana Congressional Representative Jim Banks. The A-10s will be replaced by General Dynamics F-16 aircraft. “As the only Member of Congress from Indiana on the Armed Services Committee in the House or the Senate, facilitating the transition from A-10s to F-16s at the 122nd Fighter Wing has been one of my top priorities since I first arrived to Capitol Hill,” said Rep. Banks—whose candor and obdurate political tenor have earned him praise and criticism in equal measure.

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