The GAU-8 Avenger is one impressive weapon system and the foundation of the A-10 Warthog, despite its age, won’t go away anytime soon. Used for combat during the time of the Gulf War in 1991, the ...
Summary and Key Points You Need To Know: The A-10 Thunderbolt II, known as the Warthog, is equipped with the GAU-8 Avenger, a 30mm rotary cannon capable of firing 4,200... Here’s What You Need to ...
"The coolest thing I've ever done in an airplane to this day is shooting the gun," the A-10 pilot and squadron commander said.
The A-10 is a jet built for one brutal job - stay low, take hits, and protect troops when everything is on the line. Its ...
Idaho Air National Guard 124th Fighter Wing participating in Operation Snowbird. 124th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen reload the GAU-8 main gun of a A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 190th ...