U.S. Marine Harrier Newsletter
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VMA-231 celebrates history with its final AV-8B Harrier II flight at Cherry Point
07 Jul 2025 15:27 GMT
… , UNITED STATES
05.28.2025
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA … celebrate its last AV-8B Harrier II flight before its deactivation … 's history with the Harrier, May 29, 2025. In 2026 … with its final AV-8B Harrier II flight at Cherry Point …
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Why The RAF No Longer Flies The Legendary Harrier II Fighter Jet
04 Jul 2025 17:57 GMT
… became a casualty.
Despite the Harrier GR9's versatility and … left to land
The legendary Harrier was originally made by … for Britain. The U.S. Marines kept their AV-8B Harrier IIs in the … that still makes headlines. The Harrier was pushed aside, but its …
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Flying into Town: AV-8B Harrier II arrives in Mesa
03 Jul 2025 21:57 GMT
On the morning of June 10, a flight of three historic U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft lifted off on their final missions from Cherry Point, North Carolina.
One of the three planes soon landed at its new home, Airbase Arizona Flying Museum at …
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22nd MEU(SOC) Harrier Operations
29 Jun 2025 19:42 GMT
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conducts flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), in support …
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U.S. Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Aviation visits VMA-223 and flies in a TAV-8B Harrier II jet
06 Jun 2025 19:27 GMT
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Bradford Gering, from New York, the Deputy Commandant for Aviation, visits Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 3, 2025. Gering visited 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing to …
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U.S. Marine Corps pilots with VMA-231 conduct routine flight operations (GoPro B-Roll)
25 Apr 2025 17:11 GMT
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES
04.09.2025
U.S. Marine Maj. Thomas Brougher, from Arizona, the executive officer of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, flies an AV-8B Harrier II while conducting routine flight operations …
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How Does The F-35 Lightning II Take Off, And Land Vertically And How Does It Differ From The Harrier?
06 Jun 2025 17:00 GMT
… was the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, first developed in the … thrust downward, allowing the Harrier to hover, take off … to horizontal flight. The Harrier jets have been in operational … is operated primarily by the United States Marine Corps. In 2015, the armed …
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CAF Airbase Arizona Getting AV-8B Harrier For Collection
03 Jun 2025 10:31 GMT
Tue, Jun 03, 2025
The Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona is happy to announce it will be receiving a new addition to its aircraft collection: an iconic AV-8B Harrier jump jet, scheduled to arrive June 10 if logistics and weather cooperate.
The Harrier …
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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
03 Jun 2025 19:59 GMT
The Marine Corps will soon rebrand a storied aviation squadron as its pilots switch to a new jet designed for next-level warfare.
Amid ongoing changes to the Corps, the North Carolina-based Marine Attack Squadron 231 will be renamed "Marine Fighter …
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History in Spades: Storied Marine Corps squadron writes last chapter of Harrier flight
02 Jun 2025 13:02 GMT
Five AV-8B Harrier II's with Marine Attack Squadron 231 fly in formation during the squadron’s final flight ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina on May 29, 2025. VMA-231 conducted a ceremony on Thursday to celebrate its …
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