June 2026 event welcomes squadron veterans and families back to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point for a once-in-a-generation farewell. In June, hundreds of those who served will return to Eastern ...

The Harrier Jump Jet, a highly innovative warplane that helped solve several operational problems for military planners, made its first flight on this day in history, August 31, 1966. The fighter jet, ...

The Harrier Jump Jet is one of the most iconic fighter jets to enter service, and its incredible capabilities — one of which is to take off and land vertically — is one of the reasons why it had such ...

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II flies during operations. The Marine Corps will retire the iconic jump jet next month, ending more than four decades of service. The U.S. Marine Corps is preparing ...

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 ...

This video explores the history and legacy of the Harrier jump jet, highlighting its unique VTOL capabilities, key roles in ...

A storied AV-8B Harrier — a fighter plane that can lift off vertically — is the most recent historical aircraft delivered to an old Marine Corps Airstation El Toro hangar at the Irvine Great Park that ...