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.
The National Interest

The AV-8B Harrier Fighter Takes No Prisoners

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, the Harrier ...
NJ.com

Buckle up and see this famous hovering plane at an iconic Jersey Shore museum

The Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum is welcoming a new aircraft, a former Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II+, best known for its ability to do vertical takeoffs and landings, according to a ...
Yahoo

End of an era: The Dust Devils and one final homage to the Harrier

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE, California — The “Dust Devils” of the Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX-31) ...

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 ...
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Watch an AV-8B Harrier Being Cared for by Army of Skilled Marines

There are plenty of people out there who love to watch things getting repaired or maintained. What follows below is for you guys, a visual treat on how U.S. Marines care for the AV-8B Harrier. The ...
Stars and Stripes

Development of Harrier ‘jump jet’ ends with final flight at China Lake

A fire truck spraying a rainbow-making flume of water marked one of the final steps toward retirement of a storied Marine Corps attack jet. The torrent above the AV-8B Harrier taxiing on the tarmac at ...
Stars and Stripes

Marines plan ‘sundown’ salute for AV-8B Harrier II jet as it leaves service

The legacy of the Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II ground-attack “jump jet” will be celebrated during a week’s worth of events late this spring in North Carolina. The “Harrier Sundown Celebration” will ...
The National Interest

Why America Loves the Powerful But Dangerous AV-8B Harrier

I was fortunate to see a Harrier perform at the Oregon Air Show about ten years ago. The noise of the aircraft, while performing vertical or short take-off and landing (VSTOL) operations, was ...
Task & Purpose

Marine Harriers are in the Caribbean just ahead of retirement

Reports of the demise of the Marine Corps’ legendary AV-8B Harrier II are greatly exaggerated, as evidenced by a U.S. Southern Command video released this week showing Harriers from the amphibious ...
The Aviationist

From Combat to Exhibit: Preparing an AV-8B+ Harrier II for Museum Display

The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum showed in a video of a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B+ Harrier II was demilitarized and moved to its new home. The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum ...