Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/19

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: WartHogs
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Sat May 19 19:17:15 2007
References: <DE442381-38D0-4B03-B6C4-D4546D2B6131@comcast.net> <464F3C66.4050500@numericable.fr> <1BD22A9B-7DD4-4C09-B56F-41E886E22904@comcast.net>

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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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-- 
Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey



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