This jump-jet, as it was often called, was adopted by the Marines in the form of the AV-8B Harrier II. After demonstrating its exceptional battlefield capabilities in the service of the British ...

Offering the versatility to conduct almost any mission, the Harrier II provides the ideal blend of firepower and mobility to effectively counter enemies engaged by our ground forces. The AV-8B V ...

The final two AV-8B Harrier II pilots finished training on Friday, receiving the last 7509 military occupational specialty designation reserved for qualified pilots of the aircraft, according to a ...

Once complete, the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum will showcase more than 40 aircraft from military history.

and AV-8B Harrier II, both Boeing and Lockheed Martin submitted proposals for possible replacements. Boeing’s entry, the X-32, aimed to distinguish itself through affordability and simplicity.

when it was replaced by the AV-8B Harrier II made by McDonnell Douglas. As part of the effort to move away from the legacy tactical aircraft (TACAIR) to the F-35 platform (one of the best ...

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the ... The F-35 will replace AV-8B Harrier IIs in the Marine Corps inventory. Designed to operate from austere bases and a range of air ...

The current variant used by today’s Marines is the AV-8B Harrier II. This bird can leap from tiny decks or austere fields into combat—making it a darling of Marine Corps aviators, whose ...

as well as US Marine Corps Boeing AV-8B Harrier II fighters and Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters. F/A-18Fs operated by the Royal Australian Air Force and AV-8B jump jets flown by the Spanish navy ...

A deal could possibly include the transfer of some of the Italian Navy's 30 AV-8B Harrier II short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft, an Italian Navy source told Janes. A transfer ...