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

The British-built Hawker Siddeley AV-8A first entered the Marine Corps inventory in 1971 and lasted until 1985, when it was replaced by the AV-8B Harrier II made by McDonnell Douglas.

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 ...

Until the Harrier is fully retired by the 2030s, the Trump administration is smart to task these aging but still deadly birds to possibly conduct counter-narcotic operations in Mexico.

Throughout its operational life, it served in the following U.S. Marine Corps attack squadrons (VMAs): VMA-311, VMA-223, VMA-214, VMA-513, and VMA-231. The Harrier achieved an impressive service ...