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Marines' F-35 fires an 80-round burst from its gun pod for the first time
On July 6, at the Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Maryland, US Marines carried out the first successful test of the F-35B's GAU-22 gun pod. Five days later, the gun pod fired it's first 80 ...
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The US Marine Corps' F-35B fires with a gun pod for the first time
The US Marine Corps' F-35B fired its gun pod for the first time while flying. With 220-rounds of 25 mm firepower, the F-35 with the gun pod is a powerful asset for close air support. More from ...