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30mm GAU-8 Avenger

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A-10 weapons school pilot gives walk around tour of jet and the cockpit.
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A-10 Cockpit And Walk-Around Tour With A Warthog Weapons Instructor

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Jun 7, 2026

A-10 on a strafing run.
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A-10 Warthogs Are Doing Bizarrely Long Strafing Runs In Iraq

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 30, 2026

The Pentagon says more tests are required to verify that the 25mm automatic cannon mounted internally on the F-35A variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is indeed now an effective weapon.
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F-35A’s 25mm Gun Still Needs Tests To Verify It Works

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 4, 2024

How the A-10's Avenger cannon went from terrible to terrifying.
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How The A-10’s Avenger Cannon Went From Terrible To Terrifying

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 28, 2024

The A-10 Warthog Is Preparing For Its Biggest Upgrade In Over A Decade
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The A-10 Warthog Is Preparing For Its Biggest Upgrade In Over A Decade

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Early On, The A-10 Warthog’s Legendary Gun Was Both a Blessing and a Curse
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Early On, The A-10 Warthog’s Legendary Gun Was Both a Blessing and a Curse

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

This A-10 Warthog Ground Trainer Still Has A ‘Tickler’ Muzzle Device On Its Cannon (Updated)
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This A-10 Warthog Ground Trainer Still Has A ‘Tickler’ Muzzle Device On Its Cannon (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Pilot Safely Lands A-10 On Its Belly After Gun Misfires and Canopy Goes Flying
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Pilot Safely Lands A-10 On Its Belly After Gun Misfires and Canopy Goes Flying

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Marines To Finally Add 30mm Cannon To Bolt-On “Harvest Hawk” Armament Kits For KC-130Js
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Marines To Finally Add 30mm Cannon To Bolt-On “Harvest Hawk” Armament Kits For KC-130Js

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 21, 2019

A-10s Come To The Rescue Of Desperate Troops In Afghanistan In This Awesome Gun Camera Footage
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A-10s Come To The Rescue Of Desperate Troops In Afghanistan In This Awesome Gun Camera Footage

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 6, 2019

Watch This Dude Play the A-10 Warthog’s Cannon As a Musical Instrument
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Watch This Dude Play the A-10 Warthog’s Cannon As a Musical Instrument

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 6, 2016