The military has been trying to retire this aircraft for years, but it looks like the USAF will hold onto it for at least a ...

There are few things more glorious than the furious BRRRT! of the A-10 Warthog's GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm autocannon laying the law on ground-based foes — and now we know exactly why the sound inspires as ...

Key Points and Summary: The A-10 Warthog was literally built around its GAU-8/A Avenger, a 30mm, seven-barrel cannon that spits depleted-uranium rounds at nearly 4,000 rpm and shreds armor with the ...

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The US Air Force (USAF) issued a formal request in November 1970 to build a 30 mm rapid-fire cannon for a new close air support platform, which became the GAU-8/A Avenger carried by the A-10 over the ...

An iconic U.S. attack aircraft may soon be spotted in European skies despite its pending retirement from active service. Ten Air Force Reserve Command A-10C Thunderbolt II jets are slated to join ...

Key Points and Summary - Beloved for saving troops in Desert Storm and the war on terror, the A-10 Warthog is finally headed for retirement. -The Air Force plans to divest all 162 jets by 2026, ...

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