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 ...

Originally flown in the late 1960s, the Harrier has undergone a series of improvements that have increased safety, range and lethality. The AV-8B is a key component of the Marine Corps’ “all ...

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

On February 14, 2025, a retired and demilitarized AV-8B Harrier II+ was officially added to the collection of the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. + AH-1Z vs Ka-52: Which Attack ...

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 ...

Aircraft: 12 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters; 4 CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters; 6 AV-8B Harrier attack aircraft; 3 UH-1N Huey helicopters; 4 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters Landing/Attack Craft ...

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 ...

US Marine Corps assets such as the Boeing AV-8B Harrier fighter and Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter, as well as the US Army’s Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter, have also been cleared to refuel from ...