The A-10A Thunderbolt II is an attacker utilized by numerous countries and organizations featured in Ace Combat. It is typically used to make devastating low-altitude, low-speed attacks on enemy formations.

History
Strangereal
Many major militaries in Strangereal utilize the A-10A. It has been featured in numerous conflicts, including the Belkan War, Usean coup d'état, Continental War, and Circum-Pacific War.

Most notably, a squadron of highly maneuverable A-10s were deployed by Erusea against the Independent State Allied Forces during Operation Bunker Shot. The A-10s targeted ISAF ground troops over the beaches, but Mobius One and other ISAF pilots shot them down, ending the operation in victory for ISAF.

During the Circum-Pacific War, Yuktobanian Air Force sent several Thunderbolt IIs to repel Osean amphibious forces invading Bastok Peninsula.

During the Emmeria-Estovakia War both the Republic of Emmeria Air Force and the Estovakian Air Force made use of the A-10A. Most notably, the aircraft was used by Emmeria's Stingray Squadron and Estovakian ace Adalbert Radic, callsign "Rytsary", during the battle of the Moloch Desert. The Estovakian Air Force also used A-10As during their partisan sweep operation.

How to Unlock
Complete mission 5: Greased Lightning. Costs $100,000.

Statistics
Power: 20
Defense: 70
Mobility: 50
Stability: 100
Climbing Ability: 20
Air-to-Air: 40
Air-to-Ground: 90
Duration of flight: 20 minutes
Absorbability: Heavy