A-10 Ammo Loading – Feeding the Massive GAU-8 Avenger 30mm Cannon from the Ground Crews

Watch the ground crew of the A-10 Thunderbolt II load 30mm rounds into the GAU-8 Avenger cannon. The GAU-8 Avenger is a 30mm, seven-barrel Gatling-type cannon developed specifically for the A-10. It carries up to 1,174 rounds and fires at a rate of 3,900 rounds per minute, designed primarily to destroy armored targets and provide close air support. Click here to Subscribe USA Military Channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.