The Harrier is one of the most unique fighter jets in history due to its remarkable ability to take off and land with little need for a runway. Named after the bird of prey of the same name, the first ...

The United States Marine Corps will retire the last of its McDonnell Douglas AV-8B+ Harrier II fighters in just under two years, as Marine Attack Squadron 223 (VMA-223) continues to transition to the ...

Service: USMC Propulsion: Rolls Royce Pegasus F402-RR-406 turbofan engine Armament: GAU-12 25 mm cannon; 4x LAU-5003 rocket pods; 4x AIM-9 Sidewinder; 6x AIM-120 AMRAAM; 6x AGM-65 Maverick; 2x AGM-84 ...

Despite various design refinements in the AV8-B, the updated Harrier is still regarded as difficult to fly. The AV-8B Harrier, known informally as the Harrier jump jet, is the latest iteration in a ...

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 ...

FILE - In this June 21, 2007 file photo, a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8 Harrier fighter jet from VX-9 Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake is seen on a training flight from the cockpit of an F-16 based at ...

“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 ...

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. The ...

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 542 taxis down the flight line during Fjord Fury in Bodo, Norway, June 8, 2018. Exercise Fjord Fury is designed to conduct combined ...

TOKYO — A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8 Harrier fighter jet crashed Thursday into the ocean off the coast of southwestern Okinawa in Japan, but the pilot ejected safely from the aircraft and was rescued. The ...