The F-35 Lightning II isn't the first jet with hovering capabilities the military has used, but it does accomplish this ...

The Marines are phasing out the older Harrier jets in favor of the newer fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighters.

After over a century of service, the Marine Corps’ oldest flying squadron has flown its final Harrier II mission. VMA-231 ...

The Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum is preparing for the upcoming arrival of a Marine Corps Harrier jet.

Marine Attack Squadron 231 took another step toward the service’s retirement of the AV-8B Harrier II to make way for the F-35 ...

A combat-proven AV-8B Harrier II+ has found a permanent home at the Fort Worth Aviation Museum, marking a powerful addition to its collection of historic aircraft. Delivered with a dramatic vertical ...

A Marine Attack Squadron has flown its final Harrier flight and is set for official deactivation in September at Marine Corps ...

The AV-8B Harrier II is Born The initial YA-8B service test aircraft – essentially a reworked AV-8A – had its first test flight in November 1978. Thanks to the new wing design, which also ...

Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, known as the "Ace of Spades," marked an end of an era with it's final AV-8B Harrier II ...

An AV-8B Harrier at the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show on May, 11, 2023. Dan Parsons Photo used with permission. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Just after noon on ...

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently marked a significant chapter’s end by completing its last AV-8B Harrier maintenance overhaul. As the U.S. Marine Corps proceeds with its plan to ...

A modern incarnation, the Boeing AV-8B Harrier II, is operated today by the United States Marine Corps. "The AV-8B Harrier II is the U.S. military’s only short takeoff, vertical landing jet ...