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49th MXS Aircraft Armament Systems

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Airman 1st Class Christopher Ruiz, 49th Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems, inserts the barrels of an M61A2 20mm Gatling gun system into a rotor March 28. The weapon is a 200-pound, hydraulic-driven system with a carrying capacity of 480 rounds that fire at a rate of approximately 6,000 shots per minute. This gun is part of the F-22A Raptor armament system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Shoemaker/Released)

PHOTO BY: Airman st Class Michael ShoemakerReleased
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