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U.S. Air Force loses Warthog attack jet near Hormuz
(defence-blog.com)
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It's officially called the A-10 Thunderbolt. "Warthog" is a nickname service members gave it. Similar to the F-16 Fighting Falcon getting nicknamed the "Viper".