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A-10 pilot tells how many bullets the Warthog’s GAU-8/A cannon carries into battle and for how long the Avenger can fire continuously
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Almost impossible to kill: A-10 service life extended to 2030

By 
Dario Leone
Apr 21 2026

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The only two-seat Warthog ever built: the story of the YA-10B (formerly Night/Adverse Weather A-10)
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The only two-seat Warthog ever built: the story of the YA-10B (formerly Night/Adverse Weather A-10)

Jan 11 2024
By 
Dario Leone
Impressive Video Shows A-10 BRRRRTTTTing F-16 Multiple Times During Mock Dogfight
Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Impressive Video Shows A-10 BRRRRTTTTing F-16 Multiple Times During Mock Dogfight

Nov 4 2019
By 
Dario Leone
HOW THIS A-10 WAS ABLE TO RTB AFTER HER RIGHT ENGINE HAD BEEN STRUCK BY AN IRAQI SAM [TODAY THE AIRCRAFT'S DAMAGED COWLING IS ON DISPLAY AT THE NATIONAL GUARD MUSEUM]
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

HOW THIS A-10 WAS ABLE TO RTB AFTER HER RIGHT ENGINE HAD BEEN STRUCK BY AN IRAQI SAM [TODAY THE AIRCRAFT’S DAMAGED COWLING IS ON DISPLAY AT THE NATIONAL GUARD MUSEUM]

Mar 2 2018
By 
Dario Leone
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