[Calvin Locke]

...nearly 100 30 mm cannon rounds...

I knew an engineer working on the 30mm cannon (primarily A10, with the lighter helo model) years ago. He said one round
could disable a tank (mid 1970's), and 3 would destroy it.

[Kevin Curry]

"The 30mm x 173 GAU-8/A ammunition was among the most effective ammunition used in Operation Desert Storm with proven performance against all targets, including tanks, armored and light vehicles. The 30mm lightweight family of ammunition was developed to optimize the air-to-ground mission of the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter. This ammunition family is also compatible with all 30mm x 113 gun systems. The PGU-13/B HEI High Explosive Incendiary round employs a standard M505 fuze and explosive mixture with a body of naturally fragmenting material that is effective against lighter vehicle and material targets. Sources and Resources."

[Dick Vomer]

That first hit looks like the scene from "Saving Private Ryan" when the Germans open up on the Allied soldiers standing on the tank and get blow to bits... grisly. But better them than our boys and girls... They took out a couple of our choppers over the last several weeks. Plus all the casualties from mortar attacks...

so for all the comments from the "sorry to see them die crowd". My pop (former Jarhead) and buddies currently in theater have a little saying.

Payback!!..... ain't it a BEEAAAATTCCHHH!