It was the first of its kind, a jet that rose like a helicopter, hovered in midair, and raced forward like a fighter. After decades of rewriting rules for aerial warfare, a U.S. Marine AV-8B Harrier embarked on its final flight. Not for combat, but for …

It's no secret that the British-made Harrier Jump Jet is one of the most iconic fighter jets of the 20th century. From being one of the only two fighter jets with hovering, take-off, and landing vertically capabilities, to the ability to take on a …

… the AV‑8A for the United States Marine Corps (USMC).  Due to its … variants of the Harrier jet: the Hawker Siddeley Harrier (AV‑8A … British Aerospace Sea Harrier, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, and … the upgrades added to the Harrier II variants, accidents, …

… variant was flown by a United States Marine Corps aviator from Marine Fighter Attack … carrier-based strike aircraft, the Harrier GR9. It’s unclear whether …

The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Colorado received a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B+ Harrier II STOVL (Short Take-Off Vertical Landing) aircraft earlier this month, and the institution released a short documentary feature about the aircraft’s …

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 …

Spain has effectively ruled out acquiring the Lockheed Martin F-35, suspending talks with the US and opting to prioritize European defense programs. The decision leaves the Spanish Navy without a clear successor to its aging Harrier II jets and curtails …

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The U.S. military conducted its second deadly strike on an alleged drug-carrying …

Denver’s Wings Over the Rockies Museum has welcomed an iconic slice of aviation history with the arrival of the McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II+ as the newest —and perhaps most unique—addition to its growing permanent collection. The now-retired “jump …

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 …