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by JimtheCoder 1081 days ago
How much CAS is done by strafing vs dropping bombs?
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That cannon was an anti-tank weapon, but according to part 2 of the video series in this thread, it accounted for maybe 20% of their kills.

However the video also claims the avionics are garbage and misidentified targets were common. Civilians and friendly fire were often attacked by the A10 during Desert Storm I.