Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have seen and heard these guns fired during a local airshow. An awesome show of power. Thanks, Rei. Len On May 19, 2007, at 2:30 PM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: > factoid: > > the A10 wathog is literally built around the GAU8, a 30mm 4,200 RPM > gatling > gun, the largest and most powerful gatling ever made. the GAU8 > actually has more recoil (19,000 lbs) than the total thrust generated > by it two turbofan engines (9,000 lbs each). > > -rei > > On May19 14:14, Leonard Taupier wrote: >> You're right. Affectionately known as the WartHog. >> >> >> On May 19, 2007, at 2:05 PM, Philippe Amard wrote: >> >>> Looks like A10's to me - am I wrong? >>> Nice shot BTW >>> Phil...x >>> >>> >>> Leonard Taupier wrote: >>> >>>> I just happened to be outside photographing cloud formations when >>>> these planes flew by. >>>> >>>> These tank killers were used in the first Gulf War but were not >>>> deployed in the most current. They are stationed 3 miles from my >>>> home at the Willow Grove Air Station slated to be closed in the >>>> near future. >>>> >>>> M8 and 50mm Summitar at f8. Orange filter. BW converted in camera. >>>> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/2twcuj >>>> >>>> Len >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information