The A-10 is literally built around its 30-mm GE GAU-8 Avenger seven barrel cannon, the most powerful gun ever fitted to an aircraft of this class. It was designed for high-survivability with a titanium   more...cover surrounding both the cockpit, ammunition and fuel tank. Placement of the engines decreases the infrared signature lowering it's vulnerablity to heatseeking missiles and ground fire.  less

**WARNING - The first half of the video is plagued by my shaking hands and poor camera work. Hearing fifty sonic booms within a second tends to have an effect on your5 nerves.**

A video I shot while in   more...the Air Force of A-10s shooting target practice at Ft. Polk, LA, 2004. Turn the speakers up!

From Wikipedia: The massive shells and high muzzle velocity allow the Thunderbolt II to destroy heavily armored main battle tanks with as few as six direct hits. The gun is accurate as well, being capable of placing 80% of its shots within a 20-foot wide circle from a distance of 1 mile while the aircraft is in flight.  less

A bird has an unfortunate encounter with an A-10. Complete with female pilot scream.

Nice footage of the A10 Warthog ground attack specialist - shows how they reload the Avenger cannon and launching of various ATGMs like Maverick to destroy tanks

First flown on 06/05/1941, the P-47 was designed as a high-performance fighter/bomber. In the entire history of military aviation, there has never been an airplane that could match the P-47 Thunderbolt   more...for ruggedness and dependability. The pilots nicknamed it "The Unbreakable", P-47's often came back from combat shot full of holes, their wings and control surfaces in tatters.  less

The A-10 was designed for high-survivability with a titanium cover surrounding both the cockpit, ammunition and fuel tank. Placement of the engines decreases the infrared signature lowering it's vulnerablity   more...to heatseeking missiles and ground fire.  less

A-10 Thunderbolt II Fighter Plane

I took this video from my front yard! Around the same time my neighbors house was struck by lightning...about 100 feet away. It probably wasn't smart to be holding a can of coke! Music by radiohead!

A-10 Thunderbolt II attacking tanks - Military Jet
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Hayabusa goes against Fuyuki in a crazy match... Volt Electric Dynamite Cage Thunderbolt Deathmatch.

P-47 "Jug" combat over Germany. What could be better?

August 21, 2007 - U.S. troops air assault a building where a car bomb is located as part of Operation Marne Husky. The bomb is wired to the house as a trap for US Soldiers. Aerial scenes include an Apache   more...helicopter destroying the car bomb, a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt jet firing a hellfire missile leveling the house the car bomb was attached to, and Soldiers leaving the scene in a Chinook helicopter. Produced by Task Force Marne Public Affairs Office.  less

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