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Three noteworthy products introduced by the Medford, Oregon-based Rogue Ops caught the attention of industry enthusiasts. The products in question are the lightweight A-10 rifle, which was recently selected by a law enforcement client for use as a marksman’s rifle [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and we begin with a question. “How much is too much air power?” The correct answer is that no such limit exists. Above you see an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the U.S. Air Force, as it releases countermeasure flares over the U.S. Central Command [Read More…]
For years we at TFB have been running the Photo Of The Day. It’s not a competition, it’s all about finding and sharing excellent pictures and giving the photographer credit for their work. The photo above is one of the best I’ve seen in a while, from the [Read More…]
Each day a different image from the world of firearms. We call this POTD, short for Photo Of The Day, and it is our daily article series where we go to great lengths trying to find the most interesting pictures out there for you. Today we’re looking straight into [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day – Flying above is a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing during a RED FLAG-Alaska over the Yukon Training Area in Alaska in 2019. As you may know, the A-10 Aircraft is what happens when you build a gun that you [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Show coverage from Industry Day at the Range, James talks to Flux about their new brace for the SIG P320. According to Flux, the new brace’s description: Quick-deploy Holsterable PDW with a spare mag. Works with Sig™ M17/18 and Sig P320™ series. Drop [Read More…]
I can’t get enough of pictures of the flying tank A-10 Thunderbolt, and Today’s Photo shows one which is providing simulated close air support during urban combat training in Skrunde, Latvia. These pictures were taken during the exercise Saber Strike 18. [Read More…]
Today’s Photo of the Day is the well-known Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, and you can imagine the sound its GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm rotary cannon makes as it engages a simulated target. If not, you can listen to its distinctive sound in the video below. [Read More…]
The A-10 “Warthog” attack aircraft is beloved by pilots and gun enthusiasts alike, and not the least because of its powerful 30mm GAU-8 Gatling cannon. On the other side the Cold War, though, another aircraft was developed with matched an equally rugged and [Read More…]
A mad scientist has put together a remote control A-10 Warthog that features a Nerf GAU-8 cannon tucked into its fuselage. You might be saying “but Patrick, this isn’t the Nerf blog.” Sure, it isn’t a firearm but sure is cool as hell. YouTube [Read More…]
The A-10 Thunderbolt II is now constantly under daily attack by its own Air Force trying to cut its budget and buy a few more Joint Strike Fighters. But, to those on the ground, the Warthog is an indispensable piece of flying artillery. Politics aside, John Q. Public [Read More…]
You can never get tired of seeing or hearing about the A-10 Thunderbolt and the weapon it was built around. The GAU-8 Avenger. “It is essentially a flying cannon providing 30mm worth of American air power” Here is a video released by the 127th Wing giving us [Read More…]
This video is very intense. The beeping you hear is the ground proximity warning (under 1000 ft). The video player incorrectly states the length, it is only 5 minutes long. There is a discussion about the video at MP.net
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 [Read More…]
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