GAU-8/A Avenger

A-10 Pilot explains why although you can fire the GAU-8A Avenger gun while the Warthog is inverted you’d better not do it

A-10 Pilot explains why although you can fire the GAU-8A Avenger gun while the Warthog is inverted you’d better not do it

‘In short… yes. Mechanically, it still works great upside down, but it would be a rare situation when you’d want… Read More

3 months ago

A-10 Pilots explain how they were able to Shot Down two Iraqi helicopters during Operation Desert Storm by means of their Warthogs’ 30mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun

‘What about the AIM-9? No the desert sand is probably hotter than the target-it’s a good gun shot,’ Capt. Todd… Read More

8 months ago

F-16 Vs A-10: why Viper’s CAS Variants failed to replace the Warthog

In 1991, 24 F-16 Block 10 aircraft were armed with the 30 mm GAU-13/A four-barrel derivative of the seven-barrel GAU-8/A… Read More

9 months ago

This A-10C pilot received the Distinguished Flying Cross for exceptional flying skill by BRRRRTTTTing as close as five meters from friendly forces

“The quality training the A-10 community provided and faith in the superb capability of the A-10 gun system helped us… Read More

10 months ago

Did you know the A-10 Warthog’s GAU-8/A Avenger Gun had to be destabilized a little to get more Bullet Dispersion because it was Too Precise?

Something almost no one knows about the A-10 Warthog’s GAU-8/A Avenger is that the initial Gun design was too precise,… Read More

2 years ago

Su-25 Vs A-10: here’s why the Frogfoot might be better suited than the Warthog for CAS

How does the Su-25 compare to the A-10? The Sukhoi Su-25 (NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) was Russia’s answer to the… Read More

2 years ago

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

Designed specifically for the anti-tank role, the General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is 20 ft long and delivers very powerful rounds… Read More

2 years ago

Former A-10 pilot: ‘Yes, you can fire the GAU-8A Avenger gun while the Warthog is inverted but you’d better not do it. And here’s why.”

‘Firing the GAU-8 Avenger while upside down is a tricky proposition. In most cases, you’re going to lose both accuracy… Read More

2 years ago

BRRRRTTTT!! Cool 3D animation shows how A-10 Warthog’s GAU-8 Avenger 30mm cannon works

The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30 mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-style autocannon that is typically mounted in the… Read More

2 years ago

A-10 pilot who destroyed 23 Iraqi tanks in one day during Operation Desert Storm is about to clock 7,000 hours on the mighty Warthog

Lt. Col. John “Karl” Marks is just 100 hours shy of reaching 7,000 hours in the A-10 Warthog cockpit, securely… Read More

3 years ago

BRRRRRRTTTTTT!!!! HOW USAF A-10 TANK BUSTERS SHOT DOWN TWO IRAQI HELICOPTERS DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM

"I put another 100 rounds down, and the helicopter jinked right into the last burst; the helicopter looked like it… Read More

3 years ago

‘If the A-10 can’t kill a modern tank with its gun, can we just put a bigger gun on it?’ Former Hog pilot says: ‘No.’ Here’s why.

‘Vibration. Holy hand grenades of Antioch! The Hawg already shakes like it’s going to come apart when the Gun kicks… Read More

4 years ago

A quick look at why the GAU-8/A Avenger Gun is Mounted Left of the A-10 Warthog Centerline

Something interesting about the mighty GAU-8/A Avenger gun is that is mounted just left of the A-10 centerline. Installed in… Read More

4 years ago

Something almost Nobody Knows is that the A-10 Warthog has a Window Wash System – and Here’s Why.

‘Something else not generally known is that when the gun is fired, the igniters in the engines will also engage… Read More

4 years ago

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

Conventional wisdom says slow attack jets like the A-10 Warthog can't dogfight. Watch and learn. F-16 Vs A-10, Sidewinder Vs… Read More

4 years ago

Video Shows A-10 Demo Team Pilot performing Training BRRRRRTTTTTTT Run

Although he is assigned to the A-10 Demo Team, Captain Cody “ShIV” Wilton still maintains his combat mission readiness. Taken… Read More

4 years ago

Video animation shows how 107th FS A-10 Warthog BRRRRTTTTed a Cow during a CAS Sortie

The pilot of this A-10 Warthog was performing a CAS sortie by means of its GAU- 8/A Avenger 30 Mike Mike… Read More

4 years ago