The final sortie, flown by Jim “Jimbo” Coppersmith, VX-31 technical director, brought veterans, Sailors, Marines, government civilians, industry partners and family members to the flight line to watch ...

The ceremony at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake signaled the end of flight development of the famous Marine “jump jet” ...

The Harrier is an exceptionally unique and immediately identifiable fighter jet. It stands out from virtually every other aircraft ever built. This jump-jet, as it was often called, was adopted by the ...

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 ...

The Dust Devils of VX-31 concluded the AV-8B Harrier's service with a sundown flight at China Lake. The Dust Devils of the U.S. Navy's Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 concluded the AV-8B ...

The Marine Corps is drilling down on its plan to reclassify Marines tasked with keeping the AV-8B Harrier alive, a sign that the service is finally getting closer to retiring the decades-old jet as ...

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 ...

Arguably the most overlooked aircraft in the U.S. military inventory is the AV-8B Harrier. People seem to forget the Harrier exists, let alone has served admirably in the U.S. Marine... Summary and ...

The aircraft will also be open to cockpit tours on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., as part of the museum's Cockpit Demo Day. The museum said the AV-8B+ Harrier II is one of the most ...

An AV-8B Harrier is set to join the nearly three dozen aircraft on display at the museum. The Harrier will fly into Tillamook between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., according to the museum’s Facebook page.