The National Interest

Before the F-35, the AV-8B Harrier II was the King of the Sky

The AV-8B Harrier II was as much a “star” of the 1994 film True Lies as Arnold Schwarzenegger or Jamie Lee Curtis – and it also was the aircraft that literally saved humanity in the lackluster 2000 ...
Marine Corps Times

Final Marine Harrier pilots finish training, set to join last squadron

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 ...
Yahoo

The Marine Corps' oldest flying squadron flew its last Harrier jump jet flight as the unit's pilots ready to fly new F-35 stealth fighters

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 plans to ...
Yahoo

End of an era: The Dust Devils and one final homage to 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) ...
WNCT

FRCE returns final Harrier to Cherry Point squadron

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – The AV-8B Harrier program at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) reached a milestone on the aircraft’s journey into the sunset as the line delivered the ...
The National Interest

The AV-8B Harrier Fighter Takes No Prisoners

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 ...
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Watch an AV-8B Harrier Being Cared for by Army of Skilled Marines

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 ...
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Where Was The Legendary Harrier Jump Jet Made And Who Made It?

The Harrier Jump Jet is one of the most iconic fighter jets to enter service, and its incredible capabilities — one of which is to take off and land vertically — is one of the reasons why it had such ...
9NEWS

Denver air and space museum debuts legendary aircraft

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 ...
WITN

FRC East completes work on final Harrier jet for Cherry Point

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. (WITN) - Fleet Readiness Center East has delivered its final Harrier aircraft to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point before new technology takes over. A ...
GovCon Wire

VIDEO: AV-8B Harrier II Ops Aboard USS Bonhomme Richard

CORAL SEA (Aug. 16, 2017) An AV-8B Harrier II, assigned to the “Tomcats” of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, performs a vertical short takeoff and land (V/STOL) from the flight deck of the amphibious ...