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Pilots from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron were the first operational unit to fire the F-35A’s 25 mm cannon in a strafing run during training. The two-ship formation fired on two sets of ground targets on the Utah Test and Training range Aug. 13. Loading and firing the cannon was one of the few capabilities Airmen in the 388th and 419th FWs had yet to demonstrate. The F-35A’s internal cannon allows the aircraft to maintain stealth against air adversaries as well as fire more accurately on ground targets, giving pilots more tactical flexibility. (Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)
| Date Taken: | 08.13.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 08.15.2018 19:58 |
| Photo ID: | 4650048 |
| VIRIN: | 180813-F-LS255-0001 |
| Resolution: | 1600x2400 |
| Size: | 1.79 MB |
| Location: | HILL AFB, UT, US |
| Web Views: | 36 |
| Downloads: | 20 |
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