Summary and Key Points: The A-10 Warthog is beloved by U.S. ground forces largely due to its powerful 30 mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling gun, capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute. -This cannon ...

The United States Air Force is deeply committed to divesting itself from the A-10 Warthog program. Once the final A-10s are ...

After almost 40 years in service, the A-10 Thunderbolt remains one of the most ... In the meantime, the "Warthog" continues to provide close air support for ground troops fighting ISIS in Iraq ...

Stealth' A-10 Warthog: A Warplane the Air Force Needs ... thanks largely to their iconic Gatling Gun. The A-10 is able to operate in extremely danger-close environments that any other warbird ...

its new mission will see it ditch its Gatling-like cannon and AGM-65 Maverick missiles for sensor pods and mainframes. Few military aircraft have the fearsome reputation of the A-10 Warthog ...

The A-10 Warthog had a rough patch at the beginning ... None of these planes has the GAU-8/A Gatling Gun. It has been reported that the mere sound of the Gatling Gun—the infamous “Brrrrrt ...

Kim Campbell, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot here ... but within minutes my flight lead was employing his 30 mm Gatling gun on the enemy location." The two-ship formation of A-10s then made several ...