European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday March 13, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 is photos by Gus Schuettler swooping in like a giant Bird of prey an a-10 with lowered flaps and raised nose makes its final approach to a Landing at Raf Ben Waters England. Arming the Aerial Hunters the 30mm seven barrel Gau-8 Cannon on an a-10 fires up to 4,200 rounds a minute if it s properly loaded and working smoothly. The barrels rotate at High Speed so that the firing barrel is always on the 81st tac fighter Wing to see that the Taratus and the loading Crews make sure aircraft s Enterline. A misfire can be planes guns Are loaded and operating the rounds Are fed correctly into the fatal. At Raf Ben Waters England it Falls properly. The gun shop maintains the guns plane s belly. The 81st operates 108 a-10 to the loading and gun shop Crews of the and the High Speed ammunition loading a close support aircraft. Mechanics lubricate a Dinosaur an a-10 ammunition loading Assembly. Sgt. John Mcqueen left and staff sgt. David p. Reynolds work on an a-10 s Gau-8 gun. Staff sergeants Rickey Johnson left and Michael Coats and sgt. Curtis Hughes Load gun
