A-10 Close Call

30mm rounds from an A-10 land close to British troops in Afghanistan.

That cannon sure makes a cool sound, I can see how the whole “Show of Force” thing would work. The sound would be enough to make me run. I would not like to be on its receiving end!

The A-10 fires the 30x173mm round:

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Compared to 7.62x51mm
(photo by ekranoplan)

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Hat Tip: MP.net

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    i got a model of the A-10 when i was 11 when i lived on FT.Meade. man..im glad when have the power in the sky. the sound the gun makes gave me chills. ooooooorrrrrrrraaaaaahhhhhhh

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    i got a model of the A-10 when i was 11 when i lived on FT.Meade. man..im glad when have the power in the sky. the sound the gun makes gave me chills. ooooooorrrrrrrraaaaaahhhhhhh

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