US Air Force A-10 'Avenger' Cannon Deployed in Hormuz

The US Air Force's GAU-8/A Avenger rapid-fire cannon, carried by the A-10 Warthog, is highlighted in the context of its deployment over the Strait of Hormuz.

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For Troops, 'BRRRT' Is Sound Of Music: All About The 'Avenger' In Hormuz

The US Air Force (USAF) issued a formal request in November 1970 to build a 30 mm rapid-fire cannon for a new close air support platform, which became the GAU-8/A Avenger carried by the A-10 over the Strait of Hormuz

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US Air Force A-10 'Avenger' Cannon Deployed in Hormuz

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For Troops, 'BRRRT' Is Sound Of Music: All About The 'Avenger' In Hormuz

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