900 nm The AV-8B Harrier II is the U.S. military’s only short takeoff, vertical landing jet aircraft in current inventory. Originally flown in the late 1960s, the Harrier has undergone a series ...

A Harrier jet today crashed at an airfield, the Ministry of Defence confirmed. The jet, which had two crew on board, went down at RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire shortly before 9.40am. One pilot ...

As part of the effort to move away from the legacy tactical aircraft (TACAIR) to the F-35 platform (one of the best fighter jets in the world today), the USMC graduated their last two Harrier pi ...

The aircraft, which has the most combat hours for a Harrier while on active duty ... marvel with its vertical and short takeoff and landing capabilities, said retired Marine Brig.

6 AV-8B Harrier attack aircraft; 3 UH-1N Huey helicopters; 4 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters Landing/Attack Craft: 3 LCACs or 2 LCUs. Tarawa Class: Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding Service ...