Those Warthogs sure are pretty.
The weapon came first.....then, the air-frame.
I had the pleasure of hearing that weapon fire, in Kandahar, when it flew a training run, when I worked as a civilian contractor there.
It’s considered one of the major reasons that the Russians gave up its mass tank assault plans into free Europe.
This led to a slow deterioration and subsequent end to the cold war along with other factors.
Warthogs warm my heart. Used to have them flying over home when my Marine was an infant. Saw the boots come home once in a while too. Always wave and neighbors probably thought I was nuts.
And Damn scary, depending on your view. Lol