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A front view of the General Electric GAU-8A Avenger 30mm seven-barrel cannon mounted in the nose of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The A-10 is on static display during a demonstration tour of air bases in Korea to familiarize Korean and American field commanders with its capabilities

Korean airmen examine the General Electric GAU/A Avenger 30 mm seven-barrel cannon mounted in the nose of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The A-10, from the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, is on a tour of Korean air bases to familiarize Korean and American field commanders with its capabilities

A member of the crew of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft presents a dummy cannon shell from the General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm cannon on the A-10 to the commander of an air base in Korea. A shell was presented to the commander of each base visited by the A-10 crew during the tour to familiarize field commanders with the capabilities of the aircraft

A ground-to-air view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft taking off during a demonstration tour of air bases in Korea to familiarize Korean and American field commanders with its capabilities

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft pilot, assigned to the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, prepares to climb out of his aircraft after flying a late afternoon mission. The aircraft is on a tour of air bases in Korea to familiarize Korean and American field commanders with its capabilities

An air-to-air left front view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft maneuvering during a demonstration tour of air bases in Korea to familiarize Korean and American field commanders with its capabilities

Ground crewman attach a live Mark 20 anti-tank cluster bomb to the wing pylon of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The A-10, from the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, is on a demonstration tour of air bases in Korea to familiarize Korean and American field commanders with its capabilities

A left side view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft on the runway during a demonstration tour of air bases in Korea to familiarize Korean and American field commanders with its capabilities

Front view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft being towed into its hangar during exercise Commando Vulcan. The A-10 will be assigned to the 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron (25th TFS), Suwon Air Base, South Korea

A Korean airman examines the General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm seven-barrel cannon mounted on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The A-10 is on a demonstration of air bases in Korea to familiarize field commanders with its capabilities

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Country: South Korea

Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Curt Eddings

Release Status: Released to Public

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The A-10 Thunderbolt has excellent maneuverability at low airspeeds and altitude and is a highly accurate and survivable weapons-delivery platform. Called the “Warthog” for its aggressive look and often painted with teeth on the nose cone, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the U.S. Air Force’s primary low-altitude close air support aircraft best known for its GAU-8 Avenger 30mm Gatling gun designed to fire armor-piercing depleted uranium and high explosive incendiary rounds. In the 1970s the threat of Soviet armored forces and all-weather attack operations had become more serious. Six companies submitted aircraft proposals, with Northrop and Fairchild-Republic selected to build prototypes: the YA-9A and YA-10A, respectively. General Electric and Philco-Ford were selected to build and test GAU-8 cannon prototypes. First A-10 was delivered to the U.S. Air Force on 30 March 1976. By 1984, 715 airplanes had been built.

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