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 ...

AV-8B Harrier II: Image taken by Author Peter Suciu ... The AV-8B was routinely deployed onboard amphibious assault ships and simple forward operating bases. In total, production for the United ...

The AV-8B Harrier II is set to retire by 2026 ... aircraft designed to be able to operate off the Marines' amphibious assault ships and the former Royal Navy's small Illustrious-class carriers.

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 ...

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 ...

Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum has announced the upcoming arrival of a Marine Corps icon: an AV-8B Harrier II+ ...

In it, a BBC correspondent said that Ehrhart had shot down seven Houthi drones while flying an AV-8B Harrier from the USS Bataan, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship - basically a light aircraft ...

which most aircraft cannot do The Harrier II is outfitted with a 30mm ADEN cannon and a suite of drop bombs or missiles Also: Discover the next Nvidia The AV-8B Harrier II is one of the most ...

The transition from the AV-8B Harrier to the F-35B is part of modernization ... built for short runways and big-deck amphibious assault ships. VMA-231, known as the "Ace of Spades," will be ...