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While a seemingly small part of the overall force, the transfer of the Harrier Marines is part of the service's overarching ...
The Tillamook Air Museum is proud to announce the upcoming arrival of a combat-tested AV-8B Harrier II, a major addition to ...
In May 1969, a daring race between iconic skyscrapers marked a new chapter in aviation. At the heart of it was Britain’s Harrier Jump Jet, an aircraft that defied traditional take-off and ...
The Harrier jump jet is a good illustration. It was meant to honour the aeroplane’s marvellous manoeuvrability: what it draws on is the ease with which a hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) can hold steadily ...
Naturally, the F-35B has been the go-to replacement for the Harrier in most militaries as the aging jump jet is phased out of service.
A high-speed jet that can land horizontally and vertically is calling it a career and will be on display at an aviation museum in Mesa. The aircraft, known as a Jump Jet, can take off vertically ...
The Marines are phasing out the older Harrier jets in favor of the newer fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighters.
Amid ongoing changes to the Corps, the North Carolina-based Marine Attack Squadron 231 will be renamed "Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 231." The squadron, identified as the service's oldest flying ...
Fact file: Harrier The British-designed Harrier "jump jet" dates back to the 1960s, when it became the only fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically to go into production. It ...