A Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Accidentally Shot Itself With Its Own Gun Pod

A Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Accidentally Shot Itself With Its Own Gun Pod

An ammunition round that exploded following its discharge from a Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, earlier this month caused damage to the stealth fighter's fuselage, according to the service.

The F-35B, capable of short takeoff and vertical landings, was conducting a nighttime close air support mission on March 12 on the Yuma Range Complex when a PGU-32/U Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary-Tracer (SAPHEI-T) 25mm round exploded after leaving the fighter's cannon, Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Andrew Wood confirmed to Military.com on Tuesday.

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Wonder what the price tag for that thing is?