Welcome Back to the Daily Aviation as we discover how the A-10 Thunderbolt II delivers powerful close air support with its ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the Warthog, is one of the most iconic and feared aircraft in modern warfare. Built for ground attack, this legendary flying tank has been designed to ...

The US Air Force proposes to “divest” itself of 162 A-10 Warthog aircraft by 2026 and send them to the boneyard at Davis ...

The US Air Force has called for the retirement of all 162 remaining A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in 2026 Budget., US News - ...

It's of lower caliber and doesn't have as expansive a magazine as the A-10's GAU-8, but this means the F-35 is still capable of performing strafing runs like the Warthog — albeit limited by its ...

One of the most recognizable features of the A-10 is the seven-barrel GAU-8 Avenger 30mm Gatling gun perched in its nosecone, which is capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute.

Read: A-10 'Warthog' Thunderbolt II The A-10 "Warthog" Gun Even before the plane's design really began, planners built the A-10 Thunderbolt II around its main armament, the GAU-8 Avenger.

A 30mm High Explosive Incendiary round for the U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II’s GAU-8/A ‘Avenger’ cannon stands next to a NATO 5.56mm round at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, June 23, 2012.

We're talking highly advanced AGM-65 air to ground missiles, unguided Mighty Mouse rocket pods, wing-mounted 20 mm cannon pods, bombs, and of course, the iconic 30mm Gau-8 Avenger cannon mounted ...

Even so, not every example ever built is still flying over an active warzone strafing with its VW Beetle-sized GAU-8 Avenger cannon anymore. Some find themselves on airstrips and museums across ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, commonly called the "Warthog," is basically a flying gun. It is built around the 30 mm GAU-8 Avenger, a powerful cannon able to fire at a rate of roughly 4,000 rounds per ...

Then, watch this. Dubbed Warthog, Hog or just Hawg, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is, basically, an airplane built around the GAU-8 Avenger 30-mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-type cannon.