The GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling Gun is the A-10. Remove that gun or modify it in any way, and you end the A-10. That’s why one notion floating around the internet – to make a carrier-based version ...

The A-10 Warthog, renowned for its resilience and heavy ground-attack capabilities, is now being phased out by the U.S. Air ...

The US Air Force is targeting to complete a phased withdrawal of its 24 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft by the end of 2025 in ...

McGraw also praised the A-10's signature weapon, the 30mm GAU 8 Gatling gun. "Oh, man ... It's amazing," an A-10 Warthog pilot, who preferred to be called "McGraw," told Business Insider when ...

After almost 40 years in service, the A-10 Thunderbolt remains one of the most effective and reliable weapons in the US Air Force's fleet. Although there are plans to replace it with the F-35 ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is the only jet purpose-built by the US military to provide close-air support to ground troops — its most fearsome feature being its powerful 30mm Gatling gun.

The M134 GAU-17 “Vulcan” cannon is a six-barreled, air cooled, medium machine gun used primarily as a fire suppression weapon in aircraft for the U.S. military. The so-called “Gatling ...

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