Eye Candy: First F-35A Gun Test In Flight

Eye Candy: First F-35A Gun Test In Flight
Eye Candy: First F-35A Gun Test In Flight

Here’s the press release from the F-35 Joint Program Office about the first firing of the F-35A gun in flight. I’m recovering from eye surgery and can’t handle looking at my computer for very long. Apologies. “The F-35A Lightning II completed the first three airborne gunfire bursts from its internal Gun Airborne Unit (GAU)-22/A 25mm…

Show And Tell: F-35 Test Fires GAU-22 Gun

Show And Tell: F-35 Test Fires GAU-22 Gun
Show And Tell: F-35 Test Fires GAU-22 Gun

PALMDALE, CALIF: Close Air Support enthusiasts and those who still hope for a gun-to-gun dogfight take heart: the F-35 test fired its gatling gun today. Remember that the Marines are writing the CAS portion of the F-35 CONOPS manual so they’ll be looking closely at the test results, especially since they are flying the first…