There are plenty of people out there who love to watch things getting repaired or maintained. What follows below is for you guys, a visual treat on how U.S. Marines care for the AV-8B Harrier. Follow ...
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, the Harrier ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE, California — The “Dust Devils” of the Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX-31) ...
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 Sunday ...
A U.S. Marine Corps pilot, assigned to Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), prepares an AV-8B Harrier, attached to VMM 162 for takeoff aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ...
Maj. Nicholas Tyson, an AV-8B Harrier II pilot, takes a seat in the cockpit of his aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 18, 2019. (Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel ...
Capt. Joshua Corbett is one of the two final Marines to receive the 7509 military occupational specialty, AV-8B Harrier II jet pilot. (Staff Sgt. Daisha Ramirez/Marine Corps) The final two AV-8B ...
“It’s bittersweet, all the good things have to come to an end; it’s our turn soon, but not yet” a Jump Jet pilot told us at MCAS Cherry Point Airshow. Over the weekend of May 11 and 12, at Marine ...
The US Marine Corps will retire its Boeing AV-8B Harrier II fleet in June 2026, a year earlier than previously planned, as it ...
After 40 years of service, the AV-8B Harrier II is being retired, with some aircraft heading to museums as the Marine Corps transitions to the F-35B. In late May, Marine Attack Squadron 231 (VMA-231), ...