F-35 Conducts First Aerial Firing with 25mm Gun – Video

F-35 test pilot Maj Charles “Flak” Trickey recently conducted the first aerial gun firing for Lockheed Martin. We’re talking about the GAU-22/A 25mm gun from a normal F-35A model that will provide the US Air Force with the ability to engage air-to-ground or air-to-air weapon targets. Just because most aerial combat is now carried out at long distances doesn’t mean we should underestimate the value of the gun in…