Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson learns about the GAU-8 30-millimeter cannon from Bob DuPont of the 780th Test Squadron on May 4 at Eglin Air Force Base. Samuel King Jr./Air Force EGLIN AIR ...

Welcome Back to the Daily Aviation as we explore the A-10 Thunderbolt II, the legendary close air support aircraft known as the "Warthog." Designed around its powerful GAU-8 Avenger cannon. Voice, ...

The first in-flight testing of the GAU-8 was done on Feb. 26, 1974 and the gun was fired for the first time in flight with combat ammunition on Jun. 19 of the same year. The impressive video in this ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: As a result an alternative was found — depleted uranium, a by-product of the enrichment of uranium for nuclear power reactors. It boasts approximately 60 percent of ...