Originally flown in the late 1960s, the Harrier has undergone a series of improvements that have increased safety, range and lethality. The AV-8B is a key component of the Marine Corps’ “all ...

Built around an improved Rolls-Royce Pegasus engine, the AV-8B was first delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps in late 1983. Designed for attack or multi-role operations, the Harrier has typically ...

two LHDs served as “Harrier carriers,” launching an air group of AV-8B attack aircraft against targets inside Iraq. In 2004, LHAs and LHDs were used to transport thousands of Marines and their ...

Two carriers are in service ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is now retiring its Harrier II fleet, and at least some of those aircraft may still have flight hours left.

The idea, which is reminiscent of the Harrier Carriers (Wasp-class ... landing variants developed for the Marine Corps. The first Lightning Carrier test was conducted aboard the USS America ...