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

and it adopted the Harrier jump jet in the mid-1980s. With VMA-231's rebranding, the unit's pilots will no longer fly the AV-8B Harrier, an aircraft known for its short and vertical take-off and ...

The Marines will rebrand a squadron as pilots switch to the F-35B Lightning II. The transition from the AV-8B Harrier to the F-35B is part of modernization. The change is part of service-wide ...

The glory window for warplanes passes quickly, but these iconic models earned a place in aircraft eternity with performances ...

Marine Attack Squadron 231 fly AV-8B Harrier IIs in formation during the squadron’s final flight ceremony at Marine Corps Air ...