Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Two video episodes of the U.S. Air Force Airmen while conducting loading the ammunition onto the A-10 Thunderbolt II's GAU-8/A Avenger internal system for upcoming exercises.
The ammunition loading system(GFU-8) is able to upload and download the 30mm rounds simultaneously, enabling the aircraft's gun to be reloaded rapidly for upcoming missions. The GFU-8 loads over 1,100 30-millimeter rounds of ammunition.
Credits: U.S. Air Force videos by Senior Airman Kelly Greenwell, Senior Airman Samantha Ducker
Thumbnail Credit: U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Samara Taylor
Derivative works: Military Archive
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Two video episodes of the U.S. Air Force Airmen while conducting loading the ammunition onto the A-10 Thunderbolt II's GAU-8/A Avenger internal system for upcoming exercises.
The ammunition loading system(GFU-8) is able to upload and download the 30mm rounds simultaneously, enabling the aircraft's gun to be reloaded rapidly for upcoming missions. The GFU-8 loads over 1,100 30-millimeter rounds of ammunition.
Credits: U.S. Air Force videos by Senior Airman Kelly Greenwell, Senior Airman Samantha Ducker
Thumbnail Credit: U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Samara Taylor
Derivative works: Military Archive
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Video Credits: U.S. Marine Corps
Thumbnail Credit: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Danny Gonzalez
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