‘In short… yes. Mechanically, it still works great upside down, but it would be a rare situation when you’d want… Read More
‘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
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
“The quality training the A-10 community provided and faith in the superb capability of the A-10 gun system helped us… Read More
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
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
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
‘Firing the GAU-8 Avenger while upside down is a tricky proposition. In most cases, you’re going to lose both accuracy… Read More
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
Lt. Col. John “Karl” Marks is just 100 hours shy of reaching 7,000 hours in the A-10 Warthog cockpit, securely… Read More
"I put another 100 rounds down, and the helicopter jinked right into the last burst; the helicopter looked like it… Read More
‘Vibration. Holy hand grenades of Antioch! The Hawg already shakes like it’s going to come apart when the Gun kicks… Read More
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
‘Something else not generally known is that when the gun is fired, the igniters in the engines will also engage… Read More
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
Although he is assigned to the A-10 Demo Team, Captain Cody “ShIV” Wilton still maintains his combat mission readiness. Taken… Read More
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
