Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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