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A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Plus Harrier II, known as the Jump Jet, has flown its final flight and will be on display at an ...
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 ...
The Marines are phasing out the older Harrier jets in favor of the newer fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighters.
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 ...
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 ...
A Marine Attack Squadron has flown its final Harrier flight and is set for official deactivation in September at Marine Corps ...
Summary: The AV-8B Harrier jet, a cornerstone of U.S. Marine Corps aviation for nearly four decades, is nearing its final flight. -With its unique ability for vertical takeoff and landing ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...