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McChord Air Museum: Fairchild Republic A10A Thunderbolt II (photo diary) [1]

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Date: 2023-10-27  

The McChord Air Museum on the McCord Air Base near Tacoma, Washington has Fairchild Republic A10A Thunderbolt II, commonly known as a Warthog. The Thunderbolt II, developed to provide ground support in the Vietnam War, was an airplane built around a gun: the “Avenger” Gatling gun which can fire five foot long 30mm shells at the rate of 4,000 rounds per minute.

This aircraft has a top speed of 420 mph, and a range of 2,541 miles.

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