Warthog’s Final Flight: A-10C Returns to Birthplace

Maryland’s Hagerstown Aviation Museum will serve as the military aircraft’s new home.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, September 08, 2025 at 02:22 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

This A-10 "Warthog" that rolled out of the local factory in the 1970s is being delivered soon to the Hagerstown Aviation Museum for display. [Courtesy: Hagerstown Aviation Museum]

Key Takeaways:

Hagerstown Regional Airport is hosting celebrations in September for Fairchild Republic Aircraft's 100th anniversary.
The "Wings & Wheels Expo" (September 12-14) will feature Fairchild aircraft, classic cars, and a roundtable with WWII "Rosie the Riveters."
On September 22, a combat-flown Fairchild Republic A-10C "Warthog" (tail number 79-0087), originally built in Hagerstown, will make its last flight to become a permanent exhibit at the Hagerstown Aviation Museum.
This A-10C homecoming is an emotional and historic event for the community, honoring Fairchild's legacy and the aircraft's service.

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For aviation historians and military history fans, Hagerstown Regional Airport (KHGR) in Maryland is the place to be in September, as the facility serves as the home of Fairchild Republic Aircraft, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

It begins on September 12-14 at the Hagerstown Aviation Museum with Wings & Wheels Expo, a celebration of flying Fairchild aircraft along with classic cars, food, and music.