GAU-21 & M134 Close Air Support Helo Side Door Armaments

Sep 16, 2025
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U.S. Marines conduct a close-air-support exercise in a UH-1Y Venom helicopter. The GAU-21 machine gun is a lightened version of the powerful M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun. The M134 (aka GAU-17 "Vulcan") mini-gun is a Gatling-style machine gun that can fire 6000 rounds per minute. Unit - Marine Light Attack Squadron (HMLA) 269. Filmed at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California on April 22, 2021. Film Credits: Video by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel and 2nd Lt. Hudson Sadler, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing --------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a look at The Gung Ho Vids Amazon Store. Military Style Gear, Gaming and More. Link Below: https://amzn.to/3jq9vLx As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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