6 AV-8B Harrier attack aircraft; 3 UH-1N Huey helicopters; 4 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters. Landing/Attack Craft: 4 LCUs or 2 LCUs and 1 LCAC. Amphibious Assault Ships are the U.S. Navy’s ...

Summary: The AV-8B Harrier jet, a cornerstone of U.S. Marine ... in 2004 that squadrons launched from the amphibious assault ships Bataan and Bonhomme Richard had spent more than 250 tons of ...

Originally flown in the late 1960s, the Harrier has undergone a series of improvements that have increased safety, range and lethality. The AV-8B is a key component of the Marine Corps’ “all ...

Once complete, the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum will showcase more than 40 aircraft from military history.

The Italian Navy's assault helicopter carrier/aircraft carrier ... include the transfer of some of the Italian Navy's 30 AV-8B Harrier II short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft ...