F-35B FIRST EVER test FIRE of the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)!

Описание: F-35B Stealth Fighter FIRST EVER test FIRE of the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)!

Official release: A F-35B Lightning II fires an AIM 120 AMRAMM missile for the first time during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-18 in Yuma, AZ, on Sept. 21, 2017. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Credit: United States Marine Corps.