Originally manufactured by the UK’s Hawker Siddeley, the refined AV-8B variant is a McDonnell Douglas product. The Harrier is renowned for being the Cold War’s only truly successful vertical/short ...

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 ...

June 7, 2014, was a typical day aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan with normal reconnaissance operations along with the ship's fleet of McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier IIs. But just as ...