While a few may think that the Harrier is an American jet, especially as the U.S. Marine Corps has a fleet, it's actually the British that started its development in the 1960s. The Royal Air Force ...

allowing Marines to be supported in austere conditions in expeditionary environments. 22,000 pounds of thrust enable the Harrier II to hover like a helicopter, and then blast forward like a jet at ...

B Lighting II pilot details efforts to develop a formal landing signal officer (LSO) school to help service members land the ...

with the remaining aircraft phased out by the second half of 2027. Two USMC ground attack squadrons still operate the Harrier, with both located at MCAS Cherry Point in North Carolina. Under the ...

The fleet of vertical take-off Harrier aircraft, a crucial weapon in the 1982 Falkland Islands conflict has been sold to support the US Marine Corps in a deal worth £110m, reports the British press.

The US Marine Corps (USMC) released its 2025 Marine Aviation Plan on 3 February, which details long-term changes the service ...