Airpower Summary
To defeat a wide variety of targets, A-10 Thunderbolt IIs can employ conventional munitions that include general purpose bombs, laser guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions, Maverick and Sidewinder missiles, rockets, illumination flares and the GAU-8/A 30mm cannon, capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Gomez)