Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-31’s AV-8B Harrier 88 sits in front of the squadron’s hangar during the sundown ceremony. (Alan De Herrera) NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE, California — The ...

Despite various design refinements in the AV8-B, the updated Harrier is still regarded as difficult to fly. The AV-8B Harrier, known informally as the Harrier jump jet, is the latest iteration in a ...

Arguably the most overlooked aircraft in the U.S. military inventory is the AV-8B Harrier. People seem to forget the Harrier exists, let alone has served admirably in the U.S. Marine... Summary and ...

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently marked a significant chapter’s end by completing its last AV-8B Harrier maintenance overhaul. As the U.S. Marine Corps proceeds with its plan to retire all ...

The AV-8B Harrier is now nearly retired—but its mission profile will live on in the F-35B Lightning II, which shares many of the same capabilities.

The aircraft will also be open to cockpit tours on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., as part of the museum's Cockpit Demo Day. The museum said the AV-8B+ Harrier II is one of the most ...