When the Gulf War began in 1991, the US military deployed over 132 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft armed with a powerful 30-millimeter GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon with a fire rate of ...

Armed with a powerful GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling gun, the A-10 was built for close air support, featuring titanium armor that shields pilots against armor-piercing rounds. -While the Warthog’s ...