In the late 1980s, the U.S. Air Force faced a serious question — could its famous A-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed the “Warthog,” survive in modern combat? The A-10 was a slow and heavily armed aircraft ...

Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the Tank Busting A-10 Warthog and the creative systems and procedures ...

The Avenger has seen use in multiple conflicts, earning a reputation that will linger long after the A-10 platform is retired ...

The GAU-8/A is more advanced than the Gatling guns used in the First World War, but the concept remains basically the same. When married to the armored beast that is the A-10 Warthog, the U.S ...

Just beyond Yoon Gate rests an A-10C Thunderbolt II, positioned on a concrete pad at the traffic circle where Pacific ...

It's questionable whether the A-10's 30 caliber Gau-8 Avenger autocannon could pierce the armor of the most modern Russian tanks. But rest assured, that doesn't mean the A-10 would be completely ...

Although it can carry numerous munitions, the Warthog’s primary built-in weapon is the GAU-8 Avenger autocannon, a hydraulically driven, seven-barrel rotary gun that fires armor-piercing shells.

Once you the sound of the A-10's signature 30mm GAU-8 avenger gun. An unforgettable sound—and feel—as former A-10 demo pilot Major Haden Fullam told me last year on the Davis-Monthan flight line.

These new capabilities make the remaining A-10s in service significantly different than those original versions that rolled ...

The A-10 is built around the GAU-8 Avenger 30MM Gatling gun and is capable of carrying an additional 16,000 pounds of munitions under the wings and belly of the aircraft.

Tulsa Air & Space Museum launches campaign to secure A-10 Thunderbolt II—'Operation Warthog'. Pay tribute, preserve history, and join the Tulsa Hog Squad in bringing the 'Warthog' home.

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, better known as an A-10 Warthog and famous for its “BRRT” sound, is set to be fully pulled out of U.S. Air Force service by 2029.