The Power of the M134 Minigun / Door Gunners Training

Video highlights of U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron engaging simulated targets with the M134 GAU-17/A minigun out of the side of UH-1Y helicopters while conducting close air support drills.

Marines trained to conduct air support to maintain and enhance their mission capabilities and readiness.

The M134 Minigun is an American 7.62×51mm NATO six-barrel rotary machine gun with a high rate of fire. It features a Gatling-style rotating barrel assembly with an external power source, normally an electric motor.

Credits: U.S. Marine Corps videos by Cpl. Jonathan Gonzalez, Sgt. Servante Coba

Thumbnail Credit: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Gonzalez

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Derivative works: Military Archive

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