Key Points and Summary - The iconic Harrier "Jump Jet," famous for its unique vertical take-off and landing (V/STOL) capability, is nearing the end of its celebrated 40-year service with the U.S.

The ceremony at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake signaled the end of flight development of the famous Marine “jump jet” ...

In 2010, the U.K. government pulled the plug on the Harrier II not because it failed in combat — far from it, as it had some incredible capabilities – but because of cold economics. The Strategic ...

The Marine Corps is drilling down on its plan to reclassify Marines tasked with keeping the AV-8B Harrier alive, a sign that the service is finally getting closer to retiring the decades-old jet as ...

The Tillamook Air Museum welcomed a new addition on Monday, when an AV-8B II Harrier jet made its final descent into the coastal Oregon town in front of hundreds of aviation enthusiasts. Pilot James ...

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ATWATER, Calif. (KFSN) -- A special delivery arrived at Castle Air Museum in Atwater on Monday. A Harrier fighter jet landed as crowds gathered to watch. The Marines are retiring the unique fleet, and ...

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