WT Forums

Does anyone have the test photo of the GAU-8/A, the one where the gun is on a stand and the barrels are red hot?

Fender

"Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it."
George Bernard Shaw

I don't believe I've ever seen that one, if you find a copy please share. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Ugly But Well Hung

just a video... but you should already know this one

http://www.break.com/index/30mm.html<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

"Did you know? You can use your old motor oil to fertilize your lawn! -- Environmental Protection Agency."

http://www.reelwavs.com/movies/dumb_and ... dumb13.wav

_________________
\"My name's Pitt, and you ain't talkin' your ass outta this shit.\"

Dice I hoping you would be the one that had the photo. We used to have it in the shop when I was at Bentwaters or maybe MB. The stand is yellow, the gun had just fired a large amount of ammo. There were sensors on the barrels and they were smoking red hot. I really wish someone could come up with it.

Fender

"Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it."
George Bernard Shaw

SO DO I!!!!!! <img src=newicons/bounce.gif border=0 align=middle>

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a GAU-8A at your side, kid...--Hawg Solo

_________________
\"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a GAU-8/A at your side, kid.\"--Hawg Solo

I have seen that pic, but it was years ago, I think it may have been a GE photo

Sorry Fender the only test-stand photo that would be close is this one which I'm sure you've seen...
<img src="http://www.warthogpen.com/picture_files/pic01.jpg" border=0>

Ugly But Well Hung

Long time lurker here, I know the picture. If anybody has a contact at Bradley get them to the gun shop, it's on the desk in the maintenance bay. Dice maybe Fred can help you out.




"No matter how fast you rotate the gun, you can't get loaded rounds past the open access gate!"

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
Long time lurker here, I know the picture. If anybody has a contact at Bradley get them to the gun shop, it's on the desk in the maintenance bay. Dice maybe Fred can help you out.

<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>

Boodah, thanks for the tip, I'll see if I get in touch with "Fred" and see what he can do for us.

Ugly But Well Hung

what do the 3 different colored caps mean?

TG out

<img src="http://www.x-plane.org/home/topgun/sigs/A10logo.jpg" border=0>

http://topgunphotography.milavia.net/index.htm

_________________
If it Flys, shoot it

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
what do the 3 different colored caps mean?

<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>

Blue-training/yellow-HEI/red-API

Ugly But Well Hung

thanks Dice

<img src="http://www.x-plane.org/home/topgun/sigs/A10logo.jpg" border=0>

http://topgunphotography.milavia.net/index.htm

_________________
If it Flys, shoot it

Fender, is this the picture you wanted? If you need a larger, higher rez copy, just let me know. You can think "Fred" for the shot, I can't post his name but he's, as Boodah stated, with Bradley ANG.

Also thanks for the tip Boodah, I would have had no idea where to look.

<img src="http://www.warthogpen.com/picture_files/pic106.jpg" border=0>

Ugly But Well Hung

Great shot! One for my collection to be sure.

I'll also admit to an obvious sienor moment here. I've not worked on the A-10 since 1980, and since then spent the rest of my career as a Small Arms Instructor. What the hell is "spm"? I know that RPM is Rounds Per Minute, but SPM?

I also thought the GAU-8 had a much higher rate of fire. I'd always been told that it was 4K and 6K, or is my old decrepid mind screwing with me again.

Try not to laugh to much at the old geezer, remember, you'll be here your self some day.

Thanks for understanding

"Slow is Fast - Fast is Slow"

_________________
Slow is Fast, Fast is Slow
Violence may not be the best option, but it IS an option

Dice that is it!!! I would love a high res copy. Sent you an email to your phatom addy.

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>I'll also admit to an obvious sienor moment here. I've not worked on the A-10 since 1980, and since then spent the rest of my career as a Small Arms Instructor. What the hell is "spm"? I know that RPM is Rounds Per Minute, but SPM?

I also thought the GAU-8 had a much higher rate of fire. I'd always been told that it was 4K and 6K, or is my old decrepid mind screwing with me again.

<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>

Shots per minute.

2100 and 4200. The 20mm can has 4 and 6k.

Fender

"Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it."
George Bernard Shaw

I'm glad I could help. I retired from there and we always used that picture during tours of the gun shop<img src=newicons/anim_bow.gif border=0 align=middle>

SPM= Smiles per minute <img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle>

<img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b343/m21sniper/OnTheJobEnhanced.jpg" border=0>
<b>"Excuse me sir, i'm going to require your car keys".</b>

Yep, kind of figured is was something like that. Thanks Fender.

I could have sworn it fired faster than that. I know that about the time I left the field, that we'd R&R'd all the Hyd motors to reduce the rate of fire, and they also switched out the drums for smaller capacity ones. Never made much since to me, I always figured the more ammo you carried, the better off you were.

Well, it's hell getting old and befuddled.<img src=newicons/Whatever_anim.gif border=0 align=middle>

"Slow is Fast - Fast is Slow"

_________________
Slow is Fast, Fast is Slow
Violence may not be the best option, but it IS an option

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>they also switched out the drums for smaller capacity ones. Never made much since to me, I always figured the more ammo you carried, the better off you were.
<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>

Technically it wasn't the drum that was switched out it was the helix, some people used to call it the inner drum. Trouble was the original helix was somewhat weak and when they modified it to be stronger some storage was lost in the process. The new (then) helix was more durable and increased reliability.

Fender

"Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it."
George Bernard Shaw

Thanks Fender. I probably knew that at the time. Too many M-60 fumes over the years I guess.<img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>

"Slow is Fast - Fast is Slow"

_________________
Slow is Fast, Fast is Slow
Violence may not be the best option, but it IS an option

The picture won't load up on the computors here, Dice could you e-mail me it please?


They say that the only two things certain in life are death and taxes. I prefer them in that order.

Oddly enough, Wikipedia has a pretty good page on the GAU-8...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAU-8

Cheers! M2

<img src="http://www.clubtitan.org/modules/Forums/images/smiles/machinegunner.gif" border=0>

Cheers! M2

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

That is now my favorite smiley ever!!!|

You might be a "Bulldog" if: You bend over and grab your ankles when you hear: "EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE!"

_________________
3 Branches down... 2 to go!
Put on your tinfoil hats, the black choppers are coming, and I'm calling them in.
Former DCC OA-10A T/N 80-278

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
The picture won't load up on the computors here, Dice could you e-mail me it please?


<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>

A copy will be in your mail box with-in the hour.

Ugly But Well Hung