{"id":107423,"date":"2026-03-31T10:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/?p=107423"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:20:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:20:34","slug":"nine-seconds-on-the-gun-a-10-strafing-runs-break-the-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/nine-seconds-on-the-gun-a-10-strafing-runs-break-the-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine Seconds on the Gun: A-10 Strafing Runs Break the Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p>A standard A-10 gun run lasts two to three seconds. Finger on the trigger, a controlled burst of 30mm depleted uranium rounds, then pull off target. That&#8217;s what pilots train for. That&#8217;s what the manual says. So when video surfaced from Iraq showing Warthogs holding the trigger for six seconds \u2014 and in one case, a full nine \u2014 experienced A-10 pilots did a double take.<\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;That definitely isn&#8217;t normal or really trained for,&#8221; one veteran Warthog pilot said after watching the footage. Dale Stark, a former A-10 pilot, confirmed that standard gun passes &#8220;usually run two to three seconds.&#8221; What&#8217;s happening over Iraq right now is something else entirely.<\/p>\n\n<p>The videos went viral across aviation and military communities. The unmistakable sound of the GAU-8 Avenger \u2014 a deep, ripping growl that sounds less like a gun and more like a zipper tearing across the sky \u2014 lasted far longer than anyone expected. The implications are both fascinating and unsettling.<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2027814907119321481\"><\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">585 Rounds in Nine Seconds<\/h2>\n\n<p>The GAU-8 Avenger fires at approximately 3,900 rounds per minute \u2014 roughly 65 rounds per second. A standard two-second burst sends about 130 rounds downrange. A nine-second run dumps 585. The A-10 carries 1,174 rounds total. Do the math: a single extended pass eats through half the magazine.<\/p>\n\n<p>Each round is 30mm across and weighs nearly a pound. The armor-piercing variant, the PGU-14\/B, carries a depleted uranium penetrator that punches through tank armor. The standard combat mix loads five armor-piercing rounds for every one high-explosive incendiary. At 4,000 feet of slant range, 80 percent of those rounds land inside a 40-foot circle.<\/p>\n\n<p>That is an extraordinary amount of firepower to pour into a single pass. And it raises an immediate question: why?<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\" style=\"width:100%;\">\n  <img data-opt-id=1252382651  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/a10-thunderbolt-gau8-firing-strafing-run.jpg\" alt=\"A-10 Thunderbolt II fires its GAU-8 Avenger 30mm cannon during a strafing run\" class=\"wp-image-107673\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:999\/h:665\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/a10-thunderbolt-gau8-firing-strafing-run.jpg 999w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:980\/h:652\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/a10-thunderbolt-gau8-firing-strafing-run.jpg 980w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:480\/h:320\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/a10-thunderbolt-gau8-firing-strafing-run.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 999px, 100vw\" \/>\n  <figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"text-align:left;\">An A-10C from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron fires its GAU-8 Avenger cannon. Standard gun passes last two to three seconds \u2014 recent footage from Iraq shows runs three times longer. USAF photo.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Strafe Targets vs. Point Targets<\/h2>\n\n<p>The answer likely comes down to target geometry. A-10 pilots distinguish between point targets \u2014 a single vehicle, a bunker, a gun position \u2014 and strafe targets: linear or distributed threat areas where the danger is spread out. Militia positions along a road, a column of vehicles, a defensive line.<\/p>\n\n<p>Against a strafe target, the pilot walks the cannon fire across the entire length of the threat area. That takes longer. The run stretches from the standard two-second snap to something more deliberate. But even accounting for this, nine seconds is extreme. Multiple pilots consulted on the footage confirmed it sits well outside normal tactical employment.<\/p>\n\n<p>One former Warthog pilot suggested the extended runs might serve a psychological purpose as much as a tactical one. &#8220;The sound of that gun carries for miles,&#8221; said retired Lt. Col. David Gruber, a former A-10 instructor pilot. &#8220;There&#8217;s a reason they call it the sound of freedom. Holding the trigger longer sends a message.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2027919256709423376\"><\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">The Risk Calculus<\/h2>\n\n<p>Every second on a gun run is a second the aircraft is predictable. Flying straight. Wings level. Nose pointed at the target. It&#8217;s the most vulnerable an A-10 gets. The primary air defense threat in the Iraq theater right now is MANPADS \u2014 shoulder-fired missiles that can be launched from a rooftop or a pickup truck with zero warning.<\/p>\n\n<p>A three-second pass limits exposure. A nine-second pass triples it. That&#8217;s a conscious decision by pilots who know exactly what they&#8217;re risking. Whatever they&#8217;re shooting at, they&#8217;ve decided the firepower is worth the danger.<\/p>\n\n<p>Extended runs also generate enormous barrel heat. The GAU-8&#8217;s seven rotating barrels distribute thermal stress, but nine continuous seconds pushes the system hard. Accuracy degrades as metal expands. The last rounds in a long burst don&#8217;t land as precisely as the first.<\/p>\n\n<p>Something about the targets in Iraq \u2014 their size, their distribution, or the urgency of the threat \u2014 is pushing Warthog pilots beyond the textbook. In a war full of surprises, the A-10 is writing new chapters in real time.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>*Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/a-strafing-run-a-manpads-and-a-near-miss\/\">A Strafing Run, a MANPADS, and a Near Miss<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><em>Sources: The War Zone; Air Force Times; Army Recognition<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A standard A-10 gun run lasts two to three seconds. Finger on the trigger, a controlled burst of 30mm depleted uranium rounds, then pull off target. That&#8217;s what pilots train for. That&#8217;s what the manual says. 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