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Offline DenmanShooter

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30MM Gun
« on: December 11, 2014, 08:05:22 AM »
Had never seen this picture before and I received it in an email today from a friend.

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Re: 30MM Gun
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2014, 08:26:40 AM »
I think that is the nose cannon from a warthog. Very impressive.
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Re: 30MM Gun
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2014, 09:13:20 AM »
Quote from: kozball on December 11, 2014, 08:26:40 AM
I think that is the nose cannon from a warthog. Very impressive.

Yes sir, that is a GAU-8 Avenger. Delivering 4,200 rounds of Freedom per minute. They actually built the plane around the cannon. ;D
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Re: 30MM Gun
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2014, 03:35:01 PM »
nice gun, it even saves its empty brass. putting it back into the drum
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Re: 30MM Gun
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2014, 07:19:21 PM »
I am glad they decided to keep at least a few of the A-10 around.

They should really just turn them over to the Army and Marines considering.

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Re: 30MM Gun
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2014, 11:41:20 PM »
Somewhere in one of my many storage boxes I have an empty 30mm casing from an A-10 mounted on a "thank you" plaque from the A-10 organization formerly stationed at Suwon Air Base, Korea. I spent 13 months doing engineering work to help prepare Suwon for the A-10's. A great plane with an awesome weapons system. I'm glad the congress critters put a stop to the Air Force fighter jock mafia's plans to retire it.
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