Marine Corps prepares to retire AV-8B Harrier after decades of service

A chapter of Marine Corps history is set to close this summer as flight operations with the AV-8B Harrier II conclude in June ...

MCAS Cherry Point prepares to retire the AV-8B Harrier jet, calling farewell bittersweet

Saying goodbye to the AV-8B Harrier jet.The big thing that makes the Harrier the Harrier obviously is the V/STOL capability.
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A pilot explains why the Harrier jet is brilliant

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GettyImages 51391415 MOHAMMED MAHJOUB AFP Getty Images 2 We spoke to former Harrier pilot Paul Tremelling to find out the deal ...
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The world’s first jump jet: How we got the legendary Harrier II

The Hawker Siddeley Kestrel was the aviation world’s first jump jet, a Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (or V/STOL) aircraft, a milestone in aviation history. Originally known as the P.1127, it was ...
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End of an era: Legendary fighter jet calls Mesa home after final flight

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A Marine Corps fighter jet that defied physics in more ways than one called it a career and is now calling Mesa home. The AV-8B Plus Harrier II, also known as the “Jump Jet,” ...
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The Marine Corps' oldest flying squadron flew its last Harrier jump jet flight as the unit's pilots ready to fly new F-35 stealth fighters

The Marines will rebrand a squadron as pilots switch to the F-35B Lightning II. The transition from the AV-8B Harrier to the F-35B is part of modernization. The change is part of service-wide plans to ...
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Historic combat-tested fighter jet joins Tillamook Air Museum's collection

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Tillamook Air Museum received a major addition to its permanent collection. A combat-tested AV-8B Harrier II flew in to Tillamook on Monday afternoon. "The arrival of a ...